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Williams v. Kincaid: Outlier or Trendsetter?

*Christina Charikofsky I. Introduction In a summer marked by significant and far-reaching Supreme Court decisions,[1] the Court denied a consequential petition for certiorari in the Fourth Circuit case of Williams v. Kincaid.[2] The denial allowed a landmark ruling, which permitted “gender dysphoria” to qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),[3] toContinue reading “Williams v. Kincaid: Outlier or Trendsetter?”

Standing for Self-Proclaimed “Testers” – The Circuits are Split.

*Kata Kylliainen I. What is Standing?            Under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, federal courts only have jurisdiction over cases and controversies.[1] To determine whether a claim meets the cases and controversies requirement, the Supreme Court implemented the doctrine of standing.[2] In Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, the Court established three elements a plaintiffContinue reading “Standing for Self-Proclaimed “Testers” – The Circuits are Split.”

Williams v. Kincaid: The Fourth Circuit’s Landmark Protection of Gender Dysphoria Under the ADA

*Erin Turvey I. Introduction On August 16, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a landmark decision extending protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to people with gender dysphoria.[1] Plaintiff Kesha Williams (Williams), a transgender woman diagnosed with gender dysphoria, was incarcerated for six months in the FairfaxContinue reading “Williams v. Kincaid: The Fourth Circuit’s Landmark Protection of Gender Dysphoria Under the ADA”

Wheels for My Wheels: Chicago Disability Groups Raise the Bar for Ridesharing Companies

 Wheels for My Wheels: Chicago Disability Groups Raise the Bar for Ridesharing Companies Kelly Goebel* In October, an Illinois disability group—Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago—and three disabled individuals affiliated with the group filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. in federal court.  Timothy Mclaughlin, Chicago Disability Group Sues Uber over Wheelchair Access, Reuters (Oct. 14, 2016,Continue reading “Wheels for My Wheels: Chicago Disability Groups Raise the Bar for Ridesharing Companies”