Gavin Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board

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Case Number:

15-2056

Court:

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3448 Civil Rights

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August 14, 2017
Trans HS Grad Returns Bathroom Rule Suit To Va. Court

A transgender high school graduate suing his former school district over its policy barring transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice on Friday dropped his Fourth Circuit appeal of a decision denying him a preliminary block of the policy in favor of pursuing a permanent block in Virginia federal court.
August 03, 2017
Va. Court Must Decide If Trans Bathroom Suit Is Moot: 4th Circ.

The Fourth Circuit partially remanded a suit challenging a Virginia school board's policy blocking transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice to Virginia federal court on Wednesday, saying its jurisdiction is unclear now that the teen behind the suit has graduated.
June 16, 2017
Trans Student Cites Citizenship Ruling In Bathroom Row

Transgender student Gavin Grimm, who is challenging a Virginia school board's policy that students must use the bathroom that matches their birth sex, told the Fourth Circuit on Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on gender differences in citizenship transfers supports his argument that the bathroom policy is invalid under the Fourteenth Amendment.
June 13, 2017
Jewish Groups, Others Back Trans Bathroom Rule Challenge

Several Jewish organizations and other groups on Tuesday backed Virginia transgender teen Gavin Grimm's challenge of a local school district rule requiring students to use the bathroom corresponding to their birth sex, saying the policy is motivated by religious issues with LGBT individuals that should not play a role in public policy.
June 05, 2017
Student, School Clash In 4th Circ. Trans Bathroom Case

Transgender Virginia high school student Gavin Grimm told the Fourth Circuit on Friday that Gloucester County School Board's policy requiring students to use the bathroom of their birth sex ignores practical realities associated with transgender individuals, while the board countered by saying its policy is entirely appropriate.
May 15, 2017
Rights Groups, States Spar In 4th Circ. Trans Bathroom Case

Texas and 15 other states urged the Fourth Circuit on Monday to reject transgender high school student Gavin Grimm's challenge of a Virginia school district's policy requiring students to use the bathroom of their birth sex, while the American Bar Association and other groups pressed the appellate court to overturn the district's rule.
May 09, 2017
Student, School Clash Over Trans Bathroom Case Mootness

The Gloucester County, Virginia, school board and transgender student Gavin Grimm clashed Monday over whether Grimm’s impending graduation makes moot his Fourth Circuit suit seeking to enjoin the district’s transgender bathroom rule under Title IX.
April 07, 2017
4th Circ. Won't Hear Grimm Bathroom Ban Suit By Graduation

A Fourth Circuit panel reluctantly denied transgender high school student Gavin Grimm's request that his challenge of his Virginia school's bathroom rule be heard before graduation and lifted an order barring enforcement, with two members likening him to plaintiffs who fought landmark legal battles against slavery, segregation and marriage inequality.
March 15, 2017
School Board Urges 4th Circ. To Delay Trans Bathroom Suit

A transgender high school student on Tuesday asked the Fourth Circuit to hear his case over being allowed to use the bathroom that matches his gender identity before he graduates in June, but his school board urged the court to delay the case until September.
June 10, 2016
4th. Circ Won't Stay Trans Bathroom Ruling During Appeal

The Fourth Circuit on Thursday said it wouldn't stay its ruling that, under Title IX of the education code, schools must let transgender students use the bathroom that fits their gender identity, while a Virginia school board appeals the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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