Doe v. Regional School Unit 26
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Doe v. Regional School Unit 26[1][2] (also referred to as Doe v. Clenchy[3]) was a landmark[4] anti-discrimination case decided by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in June 2013 involving right of transgender student Nicole Maines to use the female bathroom in her high school.[5] Upon initial filing, Maines was referenced by the pseudonym "Susan Doe" in court papers to protect her identity.
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Doe v. Regional School Unit 26 | |
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Court | Maine Supreme Judicial Court |
Full case name | John Doe et. al. v. Regional School Unit 26 |
Decided | January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30) |
Holding | |
The Maine Human Rights Act requires public schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. | |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Donald G. Alexander, Warren Silver, Andrew Mead, Ellen Gorman, Joseph Jabar |
Chief judge | Leigh Saufley |
Case opinions | |
Decision by | Silver, joined by Alexander, Silver, Gorman, and Habar |
Concurrence | Saufley |
Dissent | Mead |
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The case marked the first time that a state court ruled that denying a transgender student access to the bathroom consistent with their gender identity is unlawful.[6][7][8][9]