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Williams v. Kincaid et al.
ADA, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Affirming Care, Rehabilitation Act, Gross Negligence, Virginia, Fourth Circuit, Supreme Court, Prison, Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Failure to Accommodate Mack Karbon ADA, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Affirming Care, Rehabilitation Act, Gross Negligence, Virginia, Fourth Circuit, Supreme Court, Prison, Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Failure to Accommodate Mack Karbon

Williams v. Kincaid et al.

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS - CLOSED NOV 2023

Ms. Williams was a transgender woman who was subjected to unlawful mistreatment when she was housed within a male prison facility for 6 months, subjected to extreme harassment by guards and inmates, and denied access to hormone treatment. On August 16, 2022, the Fourth Circuit issued a landmark ruling finding that gender dysphoria is not excluded from the definition of “disability” under the ADA, and remanded the case for further proceedings.

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