Tag: Jillian Weiss
Federal Judge Halts Nationwide Protections for Transgender Students
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund responded to news that U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of Texas had issued an injunction against a federal directive protecting transgender students in schools across the nation.
TLDEF Denounces Federal Court Ruling in Favour of Michigan Funeral Home that Fired Employee for Being Transgender
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) condemns a federal court ruling in favour of a Garden City, Michigan funeral home that fired an employee for being transgender.
Transgender Woman to Receive $115,000 in Settlement Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge in Minnesota has approved the settlement of a transgender employment discrimination lawsuit against Deluxe Financial Services, Inc., one of America’s largest check-printing companies, headquartered in Shoreview, MN.
Transgender Woman’s Employment Discrimination Case Can Go to Trial
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a transgender woman may take her employment discrimination case against a Georgia auto sales company to trial. The decision in Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales, LLC reverses an opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in part, holding that there was sufficient evidence of discrimination for the case to be heard by a jury.
Court OKs Transgender Professor’s Claim Against Southeastern Oklahoma State University
The U.S. Department of Justice brought a complaint against Southeastern Oklahoma State University and another defendant on March 30, 2015. The suit alleged that the University terminated the employment of Dr. Rachel Tudor, an assistant professor, based on her gender, gender identity and gender expression, as well as in retaliation for making complaints of discrimination. Dr. Tudor intervened in the lawsuit by bringing her own complaint on May 5, 2015. She included an additional claim for the hostile work environment to which she was subjected.