Johnston v. University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KIM R. GIBSON, District Judge.

I.Introduction

This case arises from Plaintiff Seamus Johnston’s allegations that Defendants discriminated against him based on his sex and his transgender status1 by prohibiting him from using sex-segregated locker rooms and restrooms that were designated for men. Although the parties have submitted lengthy briefs and have advanced numerous arguments, this case presents one central question: whether a university, receiving federal' funds, engages in unlawful discrimination, in violation of the United States- Constitution and federal and state…