ACLU Asks for ‘Full Day in Court’ for Transgender Man’s Bias Row

The ACLU’s attempt to revive a transgender man’s constitutional legal challenge against a Maryland medical system and secure more damages than those already granted by a judge was met with skepticism by a federal appeals court Friday.

“What I’m just trying to understand is in what way you’re aggrieved by the district court’s judgment,” said Judge Toby Heytens of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in questioning ACLU attorney Joshua Block during oral arguments. “You wanted the district court to give your client an award of 832 compensatory dollars in damages. The district court gave you an ...