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ACLU Sues over Anti-Transgender State Law that Invalidates Driver's Licenses, Birth Certificates
The law invalidated over 1,000 transgender IDs and restricts bathroom access, raising constitutional concerns about privacy and equality, ACLU says.
- On Feb. 27, the American Civil Liberties Union sued in Douglas County to block SB 244, which rescinds trans Kansans' IDs.
- On Feb. 26, Senate Bill 244 took effect after Republican supermajorities in the Kansas Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto and restroom restrictions were added in committee via a 'gut-and-go' maneuver.
- Plaintiffs Daniel Doe, a university employee, and Matthew Moe, a doctoral student, describe harassment fears; Monica Bennett states `This legislation is a direct attack on the dignity and humanity of transgender Kansans`.
- Practically, affected transgender Kansans may lose access to services that require ID, as KDOR has begun mailing notices and faces a reissuance workload of around 1,700 licenses at $8 each.
- The law's restroom ban covers a wide range of public buildings and SB 244 permits private plaintiffs to sue for $1,000 damages, while the lawsuit alleges it violates the Kansas Constitution.
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ACLU sues over anti-transgender state law that invalidates driver's licenses, birth certificates
Senate Bill 244 invalidated more than 1,700 transgender Kansans’ driver’s licenses and may affect even more birth certificates. The ACLU of Kansas filed suit to block the law after Republicans overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto.
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Trans Drivers License Revocations, Bathroom Bounty Hunter Law
Kansas Judicial CenterErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.On Wednesday, Erin in the Morning was the first to report that transgender residents across Kansas were receiving letters demanding the immediate surrender of their driver's licenses. The letters were triggered by a new law that had just gone into effect, House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, which…
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