All posts tagged "Eighth Amendment"
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Judge Blocks Transfer of Trans Inmates to Men’s Prisons
A dozen transgender inmates requested an injunction stopping their transfer, claiming it would put them at risk of physical violence.
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Republican PAC Attacks Trump Over Gender-Affirming Care
The Lincoln Project, a political action committee for anti-Trump Republicans, released an ad to counter former President Donald Trump’s anti-transgender attacks on Vice President Kamala...
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Trump Provided Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Prisoners
The former president's hypocrisy has been exposed as he attacks Kamala Harris for supporting policies adopted by his own Justice Department.
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The Riley Roundup: Meta to Review Controversial Anti-Trans Post
One judge grants access to transgender athletes' private medical records, while another intervenes to protect a trans inmate from assault.
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Trans Ex-Inmate Sues for Being Kept in Solitary for 6 Years
A transgender former inmate is suing the Missouri Department of Corrections for keeping her in solitary confinement due to her HIV status.
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Trans Inmate to Receive $2.5 Million Following Denial of Surgery
A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider, Corizon Correctional Healthcare, to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to...
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Transgender prisoner sues Virginia Department of Corrections over denial of surgery
An incarcerated transgender man has filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections for discriminating against him by denying him surgery and other treatment...
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Justice Department issues statement of interest in transgender prisoner’s sexual assault lawsuit
The Justice Department says it has an interest in ensuring trans inmates are not sexually assaulted and receive gender-affirming health care.
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Trans woman files for emergency injunction to stop Georgia prison officials’ retaliation against her
A trans plaintiff suing the Georgia Department of Corrections is seeking an injunction to stop prison officials from retaliating against her.
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Michigan trans inmate sues state after being raped by cellmates in male prison
A Michigan transgender inmate is suing prison officials for failing to protect her from being raped by two cellmates while in custody.
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Prisoner sues Georgia Department of Corrections for failing to fix anti-trans policies
Ashley Diamond claims Georgia Department of Corrections has failed to abide by terms of an earlier 2016 settlement
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Supreme Court refuses to challenge rulings allowing Idaho trans inmate to receive surgery
Adree Edmo obtained gender confirmation surgery in June after the high court refused to block her from receiving it
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Transgender woman sues Florida county sheriff’s office, alleging mistreatment while in jail
Karla Bello claims prison officials misgendered her and denied her access to hormones, violating her Eighth Amendment rights
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Supreme Court refuses Idaho’s request to postpone transgender inmate’s surgery
Lower court found that denying Adree Edmo surgery violated her Eighth Amendment rights
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Idaho governor asks SCOTUS to block transgender inmate’s surgery
Adree Edmo argues that Idaho's refusal to provide her with surgery violates her constitutional rights
