Legal Opinion
Lamb v. Norwood
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 6, 2017No. Case No. 16-3077-EFM-DJWPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ERIC F. MELGREN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Michelle Renee Lamb is currently serving three consecutive life sentences for two counts of kidnapping and one count of murder. Michelle Renee was born Thomas Preston; she changed her name in 2007.1 She has been diagnosed with gender dys-*1154phoria; although she was born a biological male, she considers herself female. Michelle brings this action against the Kansas Department of Corrections (“KDOC”); Joe Norwood,2 the Secretary of Corrections, in his official capacity; Johnnie Goddard,3 Deputy Secretary of Corrections, in his…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Hall v. BellmonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by4 opinions
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