Bathroom Panic at the Supreme Court
During recent Supreme Court arguments about trans rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, one of the justices appeared to buy into the idea of "bathroom panic." That may not seem surprising—except that the justice in question was Sonia Sotomayor. On this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo explain what happened, where Justice Sotomayor went wrong, and why "bathroom panic" arguments don't hold up under scrutiny.
During recent Supreme Court arguments about trans rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, one of the justices appeared to buy into the idea of “bathroom panic.” That may not seem surprising—except that the justice in question was Sonia Sotomayor. On this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo explain what happened, where Justice Sotomayor went wrong, and why “bathroom panic” arguments don’t hold up under scrutiny.