Last update: April 12, 2024

OVERVIEW:

On May 25, 2023, Plaintiffs Gerda Zinner and Story VanNess brought suit against the State of Tennessee, alleging that the state’s public employee health benefits program unlawfully deprived both women of coverage for essential medical services because they are transgender.

Currently, the parties are awaiting an order on the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, which the Plaintiffs opposed.

RELEVANT FILINGS BY THE PARTIES

AMENDED COMPLAINT - filed November 22, 2023

STATE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS - filed December 6, 2023

PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS - filed January 10, 2024

DEFENDANTS’ REPLY - filed January 24, 2024

PLAINTIFFS’ SURREPLY - filed February 1, 2024

RELEVANT FILINGS BY NON-PARTIES

STATEMENT OF INTEREST IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS (Dep’t of Justice, Civil Rights Division) - filed September 26, 2023