ONGOING CASES
Lange v. Houston County, Georgia
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
On August 15, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit decided to reconsider en banc the recent panel ruling which upheld Ms. Lange’s right to seek coverage for gender-affirming care through her employer's healthcare plan. The order also vacated the panel’s order pending the Court’s en banc decision. The ruling may now be overturned, which could gravely affect the rights of trans employees seeking to have the costs of gender-affirming care covered by their employer's health insurance. Oral arguments will be heard by the en banc court on February 4, 2025.
Zayre-Brown v. North Carolina Dep’t of Public Safety
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina Dep’t of Public Safety housed Ms. Kanautica Zayre-Brown, a transgender woman, in a male prison for two year, while also denying her access to gender-affirming care and subjecting her to inhumane treatment because she is transgender. On April 16, 2024, the district court found that the state agency violated Ms. Zayre-Brown’s Eighth Amendment rights. The case is ongoing.