transgender – University of Baltimore Law Review

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”

Citizen Bounty Hunters: The New Method for Evading Judicial Enforcement

*Peri Leanna Schuster Introduction On September 1, 2021, the Texas legislature enacted Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), a new law that restricts the right to an abortion six weeks after pregnancy,[1] contravening precedent of the United States Supreme Court.[2] The Texas legislature drafted S.B. 8 to avoid enforcement by state actors.[3] S.B. 8 specifically statesContinue reading “Citizen Bounty Hunters: The New Method for Evading Judicial Enforcement”