Resource: Federal judge requires state of Texas to file new lawsuit to challenge recent EEOC guidance on gender identity discrimination

By: Emily Harbison, Cheryl Blount, Heather Raun

September 3, 2024

https://www.employmentlawwatch.com/

In July of this year, a Texas federal district court judge denied the state of Texas’ request to vacate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) most recent guidance relating to gender identity discrimination. In doing so, the federal court held that the state could not bring the challenge in a previously filed lawsuit regarding prior EEOC guidance but, instead, must file a new lawsuit.

https://www.employmentlawwatch.com/2024/09/articles/employment-us/discrimination/federal-judge-requires-state-of-texas-to-file-new-lawsuit-to-challenge-recent-eeoc-guidance-on-gender-identity-discrimination/

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