Toomey v. Arizona, State of et al
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October 03, 2023
Ariz., Trans Prof End Bias Suit Over Health Plan Coverage
A deal ending a class action led by a transgender University of Arizona professor who claimed that Arizona's state employee health plan unlawfully denied coverage for transition-related surgery has been approved, with a federal judge ignoring objections from Republican leaders of the state Legislature.
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July 10, 2023
Ariz. Lawmakers Decry State's Deal To End Trans Prof.'s Suit
The Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature told a federal court to reject a deal ending a transgender University of Arizona professor's suit alleging that the state's employee health care plan illegally denied coverage for transition-related surgery, arguing Monday that an executive order signed last month already resolved the issue.
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January 06, 2023
Pending Deal, Oral Debate Paused In Trans Prof's Bias Suit
An Arizona federal judge postponed oral arguments in a transgender professor's class action alleging the state's employee health care plan illegally denies coverage for gender confirmation surgery, signaling that a resolution may be on the horizon after a change in the state's political leadership.
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November 23, 2022
Ariz., State Officials Urge Pretrial Win In Trans Prof's Bias Suit
Arizona and officials in the state have urged a federal court to grant them summary judgment in a bias lawsuit brought by a trans employee who sought unsuccessfully to have the state's health plan cover his hysterectomy, arguing an exclusion for gender-confirmation surgery wasn't discriminatory based on sex or gender.
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August 09, 2022
Judge Nixes Order, Conceals Atty Docs In Trans Bias Row
An Arizona federal judge vacated an order Tuesday requiring Republican Gov. Doug Ducey to turn over attorney-client documents detailing the decision to deny coverage to state health plan participants for gender-confirmation surgery, as long as the legal advice isn't used in the state's trial defense.
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May 27, 2022
Legal Battles Pile Up Over Trans Worker Health Benefits
Transgender people claiming that benefits denials violate anti-discrimination laws, as well as employers and health care providers that say covering gender-confirmation surgery would violate their religious beliefs, have launched lawsuits in federal court seeking rulings on the scope of their rights. Here's a look at five cases hinging on trans worker health coverage that lawyers should keep an eye on.
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May 09, 2022
Arizona Must Produce Attorney Docs In Trans Bias Suit
A federal judge has rejected a last-ditch challenge from Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's office to a subpoena requiring state officials to fork over attorney-client discussions detailing the decision-making process behind the state health plan's refusal to cover gender-affirming surgery.
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April 22, 2022
Ariz. Fights To Shield Atty Docs In Trans Bias Suit
Arizona is continuing its battle to conceal attorney-client discussions related to its state health plan's refusal to cover gender-affirming surgery amid litigation over the decision, insisting in federal court that the state's strategy in the case protects the information from disclosure.
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April 14, 2022
9th Circ. Says Ariz. Must Produce Atty Docs In Trans Bias Suit
The Ninth Circuit said Thursday that Arizona must fork over attorney-client discussions detailing the decision-making process behind the state health plan's refusal to cover gender-affirming surgery, backing a lower court's finding that the state's argument that the communications were privileged didn't hold up.
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March 10, 2022
9th Circ. Wary Of Evidence Dustup In Trans Prof's Bias Case
The Ninth Circuit appeared unlikely Thursday to side with Arizona's challenge to a trial judge's ruling that the state must reveal discussions with attorneys about refusing to cover gender-affirming surgeries for state workers, but indicated the lower court might need to rethink its decision.