A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, reversing the dismissal of a Title VII discrimination claim filed by a transgender welder against his union, ruled that failure to exhaust administrative remedies is not a jurisdictional bar and that the district court incorrectly failed to discern an alternative federal ground for the lawsuit under the National Labor Relations Act. As such, the district court must reconsider both its decision … <Read More>
transgender discrimination under Title VII
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Transgender Professor’s Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Robin J. Cauthron denied a motion to dismiss a Title VII sex discrimination claim filed by the Justice Department on behalf of a transgender woman against Southeastern Oklahoma State University, alleging that she suffered discriminatory treatment and a denial of tenure after she announced her intent to transition. %United States v. Southeastern Oklahoma State University%, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89547 (W.D. Okla., July 10, 2015).
Dr. Rachel Tudor, the University … <Read More>