Glenn v. Brumby
2011 American federal court case relating to the rights of transgender people
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Glenn v. Brumby et al., 724 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (N.D. Ga. 2010),[1] aff'd, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011),[2] is an American federal court case relating to the rights of transgender people. The case involved Vandy Beth Glenn, a transgender woman living in Georgia, who was dismissed from her job as a legislative editor at the Georgia General Assembly in 2007 on informing her supervisor, Sewell Brumby, of her transgender status.[3][4]
| Vandy Beth Glenn, Sewell Brumby | |
|---|---|
| |
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Full case name | Glenn v. Brumby et al |
| Decided | December 6 2011 |
| Citations | 724 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (N.D. Ga. 2010), aff'd, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011) |
| Holding | |
| Firing based on transgender status is a form of sex discrimination, associated equal protection claims are subject to intermediate scrutiny. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Rosemary Barkett, William H. Pryor, Jr., Phyllis A. Kravitch |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Barkett, joined by a unanimous court |
The lawsuit claimed that the state's action violated the provisions of the Equal Protection Clause against sex-based discrimination.
Glenn prevailed in the United States District Court;[1][5] the district court's judgment was upheld on appeal.[2][6][7]
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