Litigation
Court cases in the project's archive about laws and policies that affect transgender and other LGBTQ+ people. Each case page links its dockets, its court documents, its opinions and any oral arguments, with the originals on CourtListener. Charts show the cases by issue, year, court and place.
Also: a finding aid to experts who testified for the side defending the laws.
143 of 664 cases match.
| Case | Court | Level | Cir. | Year | Issue / type | Outcome | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. G. v. Gloucester County School Board | 4th Cir. | Circuit | 4th Cir. | 2017 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities | Adverse | 1 |
| G.G. Ex Rel. Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board | 4th Cir. | Circuit | 4th Cir. | 2021 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities | Favorable | 100 |
| G.S. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education | 4th Cir. | Circuit | 4th Cir. | 2023 | Schools & education | 2 | |
| George McIntyre v. Little Miami School DistrictNo. 1:26-cv-00351 | S.D. Ohio | District | 6th Cir. | 2026 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education | 105 | |
| GLBT Youth in IA Schools, etc. v. Kimberly Reynolds | 8th Cir. | Circuit | 8th Cir. | 2024 | Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections | Adverse | 11 |
| GSA Network v. Houston Independent School DistrictNo. 4:25-cv-04090 | S.D. Tex. | District | 5th Cir. | 2025 | Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections | 56 | |
| Hannah Robertson v. Anderson Mill Elementary | 4th Cir. | Circuit | 4th Cir. | 2021 | Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections | Adverse | 10 |
| Helen Doe v. Thomas HorneNo. 23-16026 | 9th Cir. | Circuit | 9th Cir. | 2023 | Athleticsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 29 |
| In re Gloucester County School Board (DOJ and ED OCR complaint)Closed · Virginia | U.S. Department of Justice | Federal agency | 2014 | Bathrooms & facilitiesalso Schools & education | 1 | ||
| J.A.W. v. Evansville Vanderburgh Sch. Corp. | S.D. Ind. | District | 7th Cir. | 2019 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities | Favorable | 5 |
| Jane Doe v. Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictNo. 3:26-cv-01142 | W.D. Pa. | District | 3rd Cir. | 2026 | Schools & education | 4 | |
| Jane Doe v. Mukwonago Area School District | 7th Cir. | Circuit | 7th Cir. | 2025 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities | Favorable | 17 |
| January Littlejohn v. School Board of Leon County FloridaNo. 23-10385 | 11th Cir. | Circuit | 11th Cir. | 2023 | Schools & educationalso Family & parental rights | 141 | |
| Jessica Tapia v. Jurupa Unified School District | C.D. Cal. | District | 9th Cir. | 2023 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | 13 | |
| John and Jane Parents 1 v. Montgomery County Board of EducationNo. 22-2034 | 4th Cir. | Circuit | 4th Cir. | 2022 | Schools & educationalso Family & parental rights | Favorable | 21 |
| John Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School CorporationNo. 24-1942 | 7th Cir. | Circuit | 7th Cir. | 2024 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | Mostly adverse | 34 |
| Johnston v. University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | W.D. Pa. | District | 3rd Cir. | 2015 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities | Adverse | 5 |
| Jones v. Critchfield | D. Idaho | District | 9th Cir. | 2025 | Bathrooms & facilitiesalso Schools & education | 2 | |
| Kansas, State of v. United States Department of Education | D. Kan. | District | 10th Cir. | 2024 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities, Athletics, Federal executive actions | 4 | |
| Kastl v. Maricopa County Community College District | 9th Cir. | Circuit | 9th Cir. | 2009 | Employmentalso Schools & education, Bathrooms & facilities | Adverse | 2 |
| Kimberly Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools | 4th Cir. | Circuit | 4th Cir. | 2026 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | Favorable | 10 |
| Kyle Fellers; Anthony Foote; Nicole Foote; and Eldon Rash, Plaintiffs v. Marcy Kelley, Superintendent of SAU 67; Michael Desilets, Athletic Director of Bow High School; Matt Fisk, Principal of Bow High School; and Bow School District, Defendants | D.N.H. | District | 1st Cir. | 2025 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Athletics | Procedural no direction | 16 |
| L. M. v. Town of Middleborough, MassachusettsNo. 23-1535 | 1st Cir. | Circuit | 1st Cir. | 2023 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 25 |
| L.E. v. Lee | M.D. Tenn. | District | 6th Cir. | 2024 | Athleticsalso Schools & education | Mixed | 129 |
| Landerer v. Dover Area School DistrictNo. 1:24-cv-00566 | M.D. Pa. | District | 3rd Cir. | 2024 | Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education | 9 | |
| Lavigne v. Great Salt Bay Community School BoardNo. 24-1509 | 1st Cir. | Circuit | 1st Cir. | 2025 | Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 5 |
| Lee v. Poudre School District R-1 | 10th Cir. | Circuit | 10th Cir. | 2025 | Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 9 |
| Lema v. DavenportNo. 3:26-cv-04682 | D.N.J. | District | 3rd Cir. | 2026 | Schools & educationalso Family & parental rights | 13 | |
| Leontiev v. Corbett Sch. Dist. | D. Or. | District | 9th Cir. | 2018 | Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 2 |
| Lindsay Hecox v. Bradley LittleNo. 1:20-cv-00184 | 9th Cir. | Circuit | 9th Cir. | 2020 | Athleticsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 181 |
| Lucero v. Anoka-Hennepin School DistrictClosed · Minnesota | Minnesota Court of Appeals | State | 2020 | Bathrooms & facilitiesalso Schools & education | 2 | ||
| Lundquist-Arora v. Fairfax County Public SchoolsNo. 1:26-cv-01768 | E.D. Va. | District | 4th Cir. | 2026 | Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections, Family & parental rights | 37 | |
| M.A.B. v. Bd. of Educ. of Talbot Cnty. | D. Md. | District | 4th Cir. | 2018 | Schools & educationalso Bathrooms & facilities | Mostly favorable | 1 |
| M.K. v. Pearl River Cty Sch Dist | 5th Cir. | Circuit | 5th Cir. | 2025 | Schools & education | Procedural no direction | 2 |
| Manchester v. Town of LudlowNo. 25-1502 | 1st Cir. | Circuit | 1st Cir. | 2025 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | 6 | |
| Marissa Darlingh v. Adria Maddaleni | 7th Cir. | Circuit | 7th Cir. | 2025 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | Favorable | 2 |
| Massapequa Union Free School District v. RosaNo. 2:25-cv-05892 | E.D.N.Y. | District | 2nd Cir. | 2025 | Bathrooms & facilitiesalso Schools & education, Federal executive actions | 16 | |
| McCord v. South Madison Community School Corporation | S.D. Ind. | District | 7th Cir. | 2023 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | 2 | |
| McMath v. Duval County Public Schools | M.D. Fla. | District | 11th Cir. | 2025 | Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections | 2 | |
| Mid Vermont Christian School v. Bouchey | 2nd Cir. | Circuit | 2nd Cir. | 2024 | Athleticsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objections | 16 | |
| Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders | 2nd Cir. | Circuit | 2nd Cir. | 2025 | Athleticsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objections | Adverse | 16 |
| Miles v. New York University | S.D.N.Y. | District | 2nd Cir. | 1997 | Schools & education | Favorable | 1 |
| Mirabelli v. Bonta | U.S. Supreme Court | U.S. Supreme Court | 2026 | Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objections | Adverse | 2 | |
| Mirabelli v. Olson | 9th Cir. | Circuit | 9th Cir. | 2026 | Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objections | Adverse | 210 |
| Miranda Stovall v. Jefferson Co, KY Bd of Ed | 6th Cir. | Circuit | 6th Cir. | 2025 | Schools & education | 1 | |
| Moms for Liberty v. School District of the Chathams Board of EducationNo. 2:26-cv-10863 | D.N.J. | District | 3rd Cir. | 2026 | Schools & educationalso Family & parental rights | 2 | |
| New Richmond Parents for Strong Schools, UA v. School District of New Richmond Board of EducationNo. 3:26-cv-00316 | W.D. Wis. | District | 7th Cir. | 2026 | Bathrooms & facilitiesalso Schools & education | 26 | |
| Nicholas Meriwether v. Francesca Hartop | 6th Cir. | Circuit | 6th Cir. | 2020 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment | Adverse | 17 |
| Parents Defending Educ. v. Olentangy Local Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ. | 6th Cir. | Circuit | 6th Cir. | 2024 | Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education | Favorable | 88 |
| Parents Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictNo. 24-1900 | 2nd Cir. | Circuit | 2nd Cir. | 2024 | Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections | 2 |
Each case has one main issue and may raise others (shown as “also”); the Issue filter finds a case by either. Choose a column heading to sort by it, and again to reverse the order. A blank cell means the archive has no entry for that case yet.
The outcome is this project's own coding of how a case turned out, made from the court's record; it is not the court's finding. How it is coded, and how to ask for a correction, is on the About page.
Litigation
Court cases about transgender and other LGBTQ+ people · federal & state courts
Cases tracked
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Cases by issue
Every tracked case once, under its main issue, split by the coded direction of its final ruling (the same reading as "Reached a final ruling" below): favorable or adverse to the LGBTQ-rights claim, or mixed. The empty part of each bar is cases with no coded ruling at the trial, circuit or Supreme Court stage yet, which is most of them; it is not a claim that they have no outcome. Choose a bar to list its cases.
Reached a final ruling
The coded direction at the HIGHEST stage a case reached — trial-level, circuit-court or Supreme Court only. A preliminary-injunction ruling never counts as final, and a "procedural, no direction" or "unclear" coding is excluded rather than shown as an outcome.
Case duration
Filed to terminated, from real CourtListener docket dates, among cases where EVERY tracked docket has terminated (an open appellate docket alongside a closed district one is pending, not resolved). No stage-by-stage date exists in this corpus, so only this one span is shown; dates cover only the tracked-docket tier — see the coverage note below the numbers.
Cases by circuit
A real geographic map, states shaded by their circuit's case count relative to the busiest circuit (linear). The Federal Circuit has no state territory of its own (its jurisdiction is subject matter, not geography) and so never paints here, but still appears in the list and the table. Select a circuit below for its final-ruling mix.