Legal Opinion
Hinton v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2021-1295Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUNDAY HINTON, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 21-1295 (JDB) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case arises out of the District of Columbia’s (the “District”) policy regarding the housing of transgender individuals in the custody of its Department of Corrections (“DOC”). Plaintiff Sunday Hinton is a transgender woman who was detained in the men’s unit of the D.C. Jail from April 26 to May 26, 2021. She brought this action for a preliminary and permanent injunction on behalf of herself and a putative class of…
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