Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Vroegh v. Iowa Department of Corrections
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ of Iowa filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission against The Iowa Department of Corrections for denying a nurse at the facility use of the restrooms and locker rooms that align with his gender identity and necessary medical treatment because he is transgender. The complaint was co-filed with the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵand cooperating attorney Melissa Hasso with the Sherinian & Hasso Law Firm in West Des Moines.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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4 Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2021
Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Keohane v. Inch
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ (ACLU), the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ of Florida, and DLA Piper LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Florida Department of Corrections’ (DOC) denial of medically necessary care for Reiyn Keohane, a transgender woman currently detained in a men’s prison.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2021
Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Keohane v. Inch
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ (ACLU), the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ of Florida, and DLA Piper LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Florida Department of Corrections’ (DOC) denial of medically necessary care for Reiyn Keohane, a transgender woman currently detained in a men’s prison.
Wisconsin
Sep 2011
Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Fields v. Smith
(Formerly Sundstrom v. Frank)
Transgender prisoners are barred from medical treatment.
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Wisconsin
Sep 2011
Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Fields v. Smith
(Formerly Sundstrom v. Frank)
Transgender prisoners are barred from medical treatment.
California
Jun 2006
Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Hawai'i - R.G., et al. v. Koller, et al.
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵof Hawai'i and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵLesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Rights Project represented three young people — a 17-year-old male-to-female transgender girl, an 18-year-old lesbian, and an 18-year-old boy perceived to be gay — in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), the state's juvenile correctional facility. The plaintiffs said they were abused and harassed because of their sexual orientation and gender identity while at HYCF. The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵasked for a preliminary injunction to force HYCF to establish policies, procedures, and training to prevent further abuse of LGBT wards.
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California
Jun 2006
Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
Hawai'i - R.G., et al. v. Koller, et al.
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵof Hawai'i and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵLesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Rights Project represented three young people — a 17-year-old male-to-female transgender girl, an 18-year-old lesbian, and an 18-year-old boy perceived to be gay — in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), the state's juvenile correctional facility. The plaintiffs said they were abused and harassed because of their sexual orientation and gender identity while at HYCF. The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵasked for a preliminary injunction to force HYCF to establish policies, procedures, and training to prevent further abuse of LGBT wards.