Category: Legal Updates

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an important ruling on transgender healthcare and the Equal Protection Clause. The case, Kadel v. Folwell, (No. 22-1721, 4th Cir. Apr. 29, 2024), involved the North Carolina and West Virginia State Health Plans. In recent years, the state administrators of both healthcare insurance plans made changes to...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued an important ruling in the area of equality with respect to educational opportunities. The case, B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Bd. of Educ., et al., (No. 23-1078, 4th Cir. Apr. 16, 2024), involved a 13-year-old girl (BPJ) who wanted to participate on her middle...