Glenn v. Brumby
| Vandy Beth Glenn, Sewell Brumby | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Full case name | Glenn v. Brumby et al |
| Decided | December 6 2011 |
| Citation(s) | 724 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (N.D. Ga. 2010), aff'd, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011) |
| Holding | |
| Firing based on transgender status is a form of sex discrimination, associated equal protection claims are subject to intermediate scrutiny. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Rosemary Barkett, William H. Pryor, Jr., Phyllis A. Kravitch |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Barkett, joined by Pryor, Kravitch |
Glenn v. Brumby et al., 724 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (N.D. Ga. 2010), aff'd, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011)) is an American federal court case relating to the rights of transgender people. The case involved Vandy Beth Glenn, a transgender woman living in Georgia, who was dismissed from her job as a legislative editor at the Georgia General Assembly in 2007 on informing her supervisor, Sewell Brumby, of her transgender status.[1][2]
The lawsuit claimed that the state's action violated the provisions of the Equal Protection Clause against sex-based discrimination.
Glenn prevailed in the United States District Court,[3] and then again in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hired as a man, fired as a woman". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 4, 2009. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ Devin Dwyer (September 25, 2009). "Workplace Discrimination: Transgender Woman Urges Lawmakers to Pass Reforms". ABC News. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ Laura Douglas-Brown and Dyana Bagby (July 6, 2010). "Breaking: Transgender woman wins federal lawsuit against Georgia General Assembly". The GA Voice. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Eleventh Circuit upholds victory for transgender employee fired by Georgia Legislature". San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ Dyana Bagby (December 9, 2011). "Vandy Beth Glenn may soon return to work at Ga. General Assembly". The GA Voice. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
External links
- Lambda Legal: Glenn v. Brumby et. al.
- Justia: Glenn v. Brumby
- Findlaw.com: Glenn v. Brumby
- uscourts.gov: Glenn v. Brumby: ruling by the Court of Appeals of the Eleventh Circuit
- practicallaw.com: Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals is Sex Discrimination: Eleventh Circuit
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