Doe 1 et al v. Thornbury et al

  1. November 03, 2023

    Ky., Tenn. Families Ask Justices To Overturn Gender Care Ban

    Kentucky transgender youths and their families on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Sixth Circuit ruling that allows a recently enacted Kentucky ban on gender-affirming care for minors, arguing that the issue has divided district and appellate courts.

  2. July 14, 2023

    Ky.'s Trans Youth Health Care Ban Reinstated Pending Appeal

    A Kentucky federal judge on Friday lifted a block on the commonwealth's recently enacted ban on youths' access to gender-affirming care, citing the Sixth Circuit's move earlier this month to reinstate a more sweeping ban similarly blocked in Tennessee and combine that state's appeal with Kentucky's government-led case.

  3. July 10, 2023

    6th Circ. Reinstates Tenn. Ban On Trans Youths' Health Care

    The Sixth Circuit upended a federal judge's decision to initially block the state of Tennessee from imposing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, with a three-judge panel in agreement that a lower court abused its discretion by granting a statewide preliminary injunction in late June.

  4. June 29, 2023

    Bans On Trans Youths' Health Care Get Blocked In Tenn., Ky.

    Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee temporarily blocked enforcement of state laws prohibiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, finding the states couldn't regulate access to medical procedures in a way that infringed on rights conferred by the U.S. Constitution.