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A federal judge has ruled that it would be unconstitutional for an Indiana prison to deny a transgender inmate sex reassignment surgery following the inmate’s lawsuit against the facility.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Indiana Department of Corrections last year on behalf of a transgender inmate, Jonathan C. Richardson, also known as Autumn Cordellionè, who was convicted of strangling his 11-month-old stepdaughter to death in 2001.
Indiana law, however, prohibits the Department of Corrections from using taxpayer dollars to fund sex reassignment surgeries for inmates. However, the ACLU argues in the lawsuit, filed on Aug. 28, 2023, that the law is a violation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of “cruel and unusual punishment.”
The surgery for Richardson, who is serving out a 55-year prison sentence for reckless homicide, “is a medical necessity,” according to the ACLU lawsuit.
Judge Richard Young agreed with the ACLU’s claims and ruled in favor of Cordellioné last week.
“Specifically, Ms. Cordellioné has shown that her gender dysphoria is a serious medical need, and that, despite other treatments Defendant has provided her to treat her gender dysphoria, she requires gender-affirming surgery to prevent a risk of serious bodily and psychological harm,” the ruling states. […]
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It’s Not Just Springfield, Haitians Being Flown to Small Towns Nationwide
by Just The News
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Black, Hispanic Enrollment Drops at Elite Colleges Post-affirmative Action Ban
by The College Fix
Elite universities report lower racial diversity but higher socioeconomic representation in the class of 2028 after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions. However, one equal rights advocate warns that some schools may circumvent this ruling. The June 2023 decision made the class of 2028 the first group of…
The EV Graveyard
by Issues & Insights
Last week, the House approved a resolution to block the Biden administration’s emissions rule that would require more than half of the automobiles sold in the new-car market to be electric by 2032. The 215 representatives who voted for the bill, including eight Democrats, are far more in tune with…
Why Are Michelle and Barack Obama So Closely Linked to Rapists and Sex Traffickers?
by Revolver News
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Indiana Judge Rules Prison Must Provide Transgender Surgery for Inmate Who Killed Baby
by End Times Headlines
A federal judge has ruled that it would be unconstitutional for an Indiana prison to deny a transgender inmate sex reassignment surgery following the inmate’s lawsuit against the facility. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Indiana Department of Corrections last year on behalf of a transgender inmate, Jonathan…
The Rainbow Road to Judicial Lawlessness
by WND
(WND)—There’s always been a pot of gold for those willing to abuse power for the rainbow lobby. I am a 30-year conservative Christian veteran of the scorched-earth global LGBT culture war against natural family values and the Bible. I’ve worn many hats in my career, including that of a constitutional…
Trump’s Lawyers Respond to Jack Smith’s Request to File 180-Page ‘Hit Piece’ in January 6 Case
by The Gateway Pundit
President Trump’s lawyers responded to special counsel Jack Smith’s request to file a gigantic 180-page “opening brief” in the January 6 case in DC. Jack Smith knows he can’t get to trial before the election so he is trying to release a “hit piece” on Trump in the January 6…