Kosilek v. O'Brien (formerly Kosilek v. Spencer)

Case #: 12-2194 (1st Circuit)
Date Filed:
Court Level: First Circuit Court of Appeals
Date of Appeal: 16 March 2015

Description:

• This case is an appeal of Kosilek v. Spencer which was filed in 2012
• 21 January 2014, Kosilek v. Spencer: Questions and Answers
• 16 March 2015, GLAD lawyers petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal on behalf of Michelle Kosilek, a transgender woman who has been denied essential health care while serving a prison sentence in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC). Advocates Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Medical Care for Transgender Woman in Prison - GLAD Press Release