Today, @dominicholden is at the 4th Circuit, covering arguments over whether school can ban trans teen from restroom of his gender identity.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
He will have a report out of the court once the arguments are done.
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In the meantime, I am told that the panel is: Judges Andre Davis, Henry Floyd, and Paul Niemeyer. (D, F are Obama apptees; N, GHWB.)
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Floyd & Niemeyer were on 4th Circuit's marriage case panel. Floyd wrote the 2-1 majority opinion for marriage equality; Niemeyer dissented.
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Gavin Grimm, the student, is represented by the ACLU. The Obama administration also has weighed in on Grimm's side.
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This is the first big appellate test since the EEOC & Obama administration have pushed for trans inclusion under existing civil rights laws.
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Again: Much more to come once ace reporter @dominicholden gets out of court.
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