Jane Doe 1, et al v. William Thornbury, Jr., et al
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23-5609
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Government Agencies
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September 29, 2023
6th Circ. Revives Bans On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
A split Sixth Circuit has dismantled two district court injunctions blocking recently enacted bans on gender-affirming care for minors in Tennessee and Kentucky, saying that life-tenured judges should be wary about removing this type of societal issue from the democratic process.
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September 01, 2023
6th Circ. Panel Eyes Upholding Trans Health Bans In Ky., Tenn.
A Sixth Circuit panel on Friday appeared to lean toward dismantling two district court injunctions that blocked recently enacted bans on gender-affirming care for minors in Tennessee and Kentucky on constitutional grounds, given that recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent appears to weigh more in the state appellants' favor.
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August 31, 2023
Trans Health Fight At 6th Circ. May Tee Up High Court Battle
The Sixth Circuit will hear arguments Friday in combined appeals over recently enacted bans on gender-affirming care for minors in Kentucky and Tennessee, a pivotal fight over the scope of constitutional protections for transgender children's health care access that may inform an eventual U.S. Supreme Court showdown, attorneys say. Here, Law360 previews what's before the Sixth Circuit panel.
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August 28, 2023
Kentucky Tells 6th Circ. To Ignore Trans Youths' En Banc Push
Kentucky told the Sixth Circuit on Monday the full appeals court shouldn't review a split panel's decision allowing a state ban on minors' gender-affirming health care to continue pending appeal, arguing any en banc examination should wait until the panel completely finishes its work.
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August 04, 2023
Kentucky Trans Youth Urge Quick Ruling On Gender Care Ban
Kentuckian transgender youth and their families urged the full Sixth Circuit to reverse its split panel decision from Tuesday, which allowed the state's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors to continue pending appeal, arguing that the decision conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent and needlessly harms patients.
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August 01, 2023
6th Circ. Lets Ky. Trans Health Ban Stay In Effect Amid Appeal
The Sixth Circuit allowed Kentucky's recently enacted ban on minors accessing gender-affirming care to remain in effect while an appeal over the measure's constitutionality plays out, as a three-judge panel cited its decision to uphold a similar ban in Tennessee.
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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.
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July 14, 2023
6 Gender-Affirming Health Care Appeals Attys Should Watch
A crop of discrimination lawsuits challenging state-level gender-affirming care bans and health plan exclusions has quickly bounced up to federal circuit courts, raising the likelihood the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue with major potential impacts for patients and their health plans, attorneys say.
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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.
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July 07, 2023
Ky. Says Trans Youths' Health Ban 'Perfectly Constitutional'
Kentucky on Friday asked the Sixth Circuit to let it enforce a state law prohibiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, arguing a lower court erred when it blocked implementation and ruled that families challenging the statute were likely to succeed in their suit.