Transgender teens and their parents are urging the nation’s highest court to block a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for the state’s youth.
In Tennessee case, federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate
The majority opinion of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found, “There is no fundamental right to a birth certificate recording gender identity instead of biological sex.”
Tennessee families appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, petitioning for an end to the state’s gender-affirming care ban
Families of transgender teens in Tennessee are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.
Transgender youth in Tennessee will not be able to access gender-affirming care, federal court rules
Transgender youth in Tennessee will not be able to access gender-affirming care for the foreseeable future.
Court Upholds 48-Hour Waiting Period For Tennesseans Seeking Abortions
Tennesseans will again have to wait 48 hours before getting an abortion. That waiting period had been reinstated in April while a challenge to the law was being appealed. But Thursday, the Sixth Circuit Court ruled the law is constitutional, reversing a district court decision.
Tennesseans Can Be Evicted Despite National Moratorium. Here’s Why.
There’s a new federal moratorium on evictions, yet it doesn’t apply in Tennessee. The Volunteer state, along with Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan fall in a loophole because of a ruling issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Court on July 23rd. In the case of Tiger Lily v. HUD, the […]
U.S. Circuit Court Rules Brentwood Can Restrict Streetside Homeless Newspaper Sales
The affluent city of Brentwood can keep homeless salesmen of The Contributor newspaper from doing business with passing cars. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision affirming a city ordinance.
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