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Jennifer Capasso, a 42-year-old transgender woman, had endured multiple tumors. She wondered what might be said during her next cancer surgery. So, she hit record on her phone. nyti.ms/3KxceAw
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Jennifer Capasso, a 42-year-old transgender woman, had endured multiple tumors. She wondered what might be said during her next cancer surgery. So, she hit record on her phone. nyti.ms/3KxceAw
The New York Times has profiled our client, Jennifer Capasso, and explains why she filed a civil rights lawsuit against Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for subjecting her to discrimination and hostility as a transgender patient. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape
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December 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The New York Times has profiled our client, Jennifer Capasso, and explains why she filed a civil rights lawsuit against Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for subjecting her to discrimination and hostility as a transgender patient. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
A federal appeals court has blocked South Carolina and a public school district from denying our client, a trans boy, access to boys' restrooms when he starts high school today. We're proud to work with @publicjustice.bsky.social on this case. www.wardenskilaw.com/news/appeals...
Appeals Court Blocks South Carolina School Bathroom Ban for Transgender Student — Wardenski P.C. | Civil Rights Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has enjoined the State of South Carolina, a South Carolina school district, and other defendants from denying a transgender boy access to boys’ restroo...
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August 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A federal appeals court has blocked South Carolina and a public school district from denying our client, a trans boy, access to boys' restrooms when he starts high school today. We're proud to work with @publicjustice.bsky.social on this case. www.wardenskilaw.com/news/appeals...
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Master Sergeant Logan Ireland, reflects on the involuntary separation of transgender servicemembers, stating, "Being denied [the] opportunity [to serve]—not due to my qualifications or abilities, but because of prejudice masked as policy—is profoundly disheartening."
'Open Cruelty': Transgender Troops Describe Indignities as They're Kicked Out of the Military
Leaders in the Trump administration have minced few words in articulating how they feel about transgender troops.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Master Sergeant Logan Ireland, reflects on the involuntary separation of transgender servicemembers, stating, "Being denied [the] opportunity [to serve]—not due to my qualifications or abilities, but because of prejudice masked as policy—is profoundly disheartening."
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Kaden Vitellaro filed the suit on July 10, claiming the Arizona Department of Corrections created a hostile work environment that forced him to quit.
Former officer alleges anti-trans discrimination at Arizona Department of Corrections
Kaden Vitellaro filed the suit on July 10, claiming the Arizona Department of Corrections created a hostile work environment that forced him to quit.
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July 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Kaden Vitellaro filed the suit on July 10, claiming the Arizona Department of Corrections created a hostile work environment that forced him to quit.
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Kaden Vitellaro says he quit when he was told he had to announce himself as female whenever he entered a men’s housing unit.
Ex-guard sues Arizona prison bureau for anti-trans discrimination
Kaden Vitellaro says he quit when he was told he had to announce himself as female whenever he entered a men’s housing unit.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Kaden Vitellaro says he quit when he was told he had to announce himself as female whenever he entered a men’s housing unit.
We have filed a federal employment discrimination suit against the Arizona Department of Corrections on behalf of Kaden Vitellaro, a former correctional officer at the Tucson state prison, for anti-transgender discrimination and harassment. www.wardenskilaw.com/news/vitella...
Former Correctional Officer Sues Arizona Department of Corrections for Anti-Transgender Discrimination — Wardenski P.C. | Civil Rights Law
Kaden Vitellaro, a former correctional officer at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson, has filed a federal employment discrimination lawsuit against the Arizona State Department of Corrections,...
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July 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We have filed a federal employment discrimination suit against the Arizona Department of Corrections on behalf of Kaden Vitellaro, a former correctional officer at the Tucson state prison, for anti-transgender discrimination and harassment. www.wardenskilaw.com/news/vitella...
We're pleased to welcome Donna Webster, a rising 2L at @nyulaw.bsky.social, as the firm's Summer 2025 law clerk. Donna will work closely with the firm's attorneys on our cutting-edge civil rights litigation work around the country. www.wardenskilaw.com/news/wardens...
May 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We're pleased to welcome Donna Webster, a rising 2L at @nyulaw.bsky.social, as the firm's Summer 2025 law clerk. Donna will work closely with the firm's attorneys on our cutting-edge civil rights litigation work around the country. www.wardenskilaw.com/news/wardens...
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"The American people are sick of cowardly doublespeak."
Sec. Hegseth’s anti-trans comments expose the bias behind the transgender military ban. Read about our late-night filing yesterday in Talbott v. USA: www.gladlaw.org/new-court-fi...
Sec. Hegseth’s anti-trans comments expose the bias behind the transgender military ban. Read about our late-night filing yesterday in Talbott v. USA: www.gladlaw.org/new-court-fi...
New Court Filing Urges DC Circuit to Rule on Whether Transgender Military Ban Is Rooted in Bias - GLAD Law
Talbott plaintiffs alert the DC Circuit Court to Secretary of Defense Hegseth's open disparagement of transgender troops.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"The American people are sick of cowardly doublespeak."
Sec. Hegseth’s anti-trans comments expose the bias behind the transgender military ban. Read about our late-night filing yesterday in Talbott v. USA: www.gladlaw.org/new-court-fi...
Sec. Hegseth’s anti-trans comments expose the bias behind the transgender military ban. Read about our late-night filing yesterday in Talbott v. USA: www.gladlaw.org/new-court-fi...
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The Supreme Court just greenlit Trump's transgender military ban, putting thousands of dedicated servicemembers at risk. This is a devastating and unjust blow—but the fight is not over, and our lawsuit continues. We won’t back down.
May 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Supreme Court just greenlit Trump's transgender military ban, putting thousands of dedicated servicemembers at risk. This is a devastating and unjust blow—but the fight is not over, and our lawsuit continues. We won’t back down.
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Today the Supreme Court ruled that the ban can go into effect. This will result in the purge of thousands of transgender service members just like Erica & Nic. Watch their stories here: www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p...
Meet the soldiers suing the Trump admin over the transgender military ban | CNN Politics
Lt. Nic Talbott and Maj. Erica Vandal, two of the transgender service members suing to block a ban, talk about why they should be allowed to serve in the military, and why the military benefits from t...
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May 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today the Supreme Court ruled that the ban can go into effect. This will result in the purge of thousands of transgender service members just like Erica & Nic. Watch their stories here: www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p...
Our client, Jennifer Capasso, explains to @uppereastsite.com why she sued Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after years of mistreatment for being transgender. Read more about the lawsuit on our website here: www.wardenskilaw.com/news/transge....
The lawsuit alleges the Upper East Side cancer care provider misgendered and mistreated a trans patient, causing anxiety, misdiagnosis and PTSD.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our client, Jennifer Capasso, explains to @uppereastsite.com why she sued Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after years of mistreatment for being transgender. Read more about the lawsuit on our website here: www.wardenskilaw.com/news/transge....
Together with our co-counsel at Correia & Puth, we have sued Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on behalf of our client, a transgender woman who has experienced pervasive discrimination during her five years of treatments at the premier cancer hospital.
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Transgender Patient Sues Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for Years of Discriminatory Treatment — Wardenski P.C. | Civil Rights Law
Wardenski P.C. and Correia & Puth, PLLC have filed a civil rights lawsuit in New York state court against Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City on behalf of Jennifer Capass...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Together with our co-counsel at Correia & Puth, we have sued Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on behalf of our client, a transgender woman who has experienced pervasive discrimination during her five years of treatments at the premier cancer hospital.
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This week's episode of @thisamericanlife.org covers the preliminary injunction hearing in Talbott v. U.S., the challenge to the Trump Administration's transgender military ban that we are litigating with @gladlaw.bsky.social and @nclrights.bsky.social.
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Exhibit Three - This American Life
Producer Laura Starecheski takes us inside one dramatic court hearing on the Trump administration’s executive order and new policy banning transgender people from serving in the military.
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March 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This week's episode of @thisamericanlife.org covers the preliminary injunction hearing in Talbott v. U.S., the challenge to the Trump Administration's transgender military ban that we are litigating with @gladlaw.bsky.social and @nclrights.bsky.social.
www.thisamericanlife.org/857/museum-o...
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A federal judge in Delaware has allowed fair housing claims against AION Management, a multi-state rental housing provider, to continue. The suit alleges that mulitple AION properties in PA and DE refuse to consider assigned parking as an accommodation for tenants with physical disabilities.
Court Denies Multi-State Housing Provider’s Motions to Dismiss Disability Rights Suit — Wardenski P.C. | Civil Rights Law
On March 18, 2025, a federal judge in Delaware allowed fair housing disability rights claims brought by three fair housing organizations and the United States of America against AION Management, a mul...
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March 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A federal judge in Delaware has allowed fair housing claims against AION Management, a multi-state rental housing provider, to continue. The suit alleges that mulitple AION properties in PA and DE refuse to consider assigned parking as an accommodation for tenants with physical disabilities.
Yesterday, Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump Administration from implementing its discriminatory ban on military service by transgender people. We're proud to represent the plaintiffs in this case as co-counsel with @gladlaw.bsky.social and @nclrights.bsky.social.
Federal Court Blocks Discriminatory Transgender Military Ban — Wardenski P.C. | Civil Rights Law
On March 18, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from enforcing its discriminatory ban on military service by transgender peop...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Yesterday, Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump Administration from implementing its discriminatory ban on military service by transgender people. We're proud to represent the plaintiffs in this case as co-counsel with @gladlaw.bsky.social and @nclrights.bsky.social.
Today, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump Administration from enforcing its discriminatory ban on transgender service members. Wardenski P.C. is honored to co-counsel with @gladlaw.bsky.social and @nclrights.bsky.social in representing the plaintiffs in this case.
March 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Today, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump Administration from enforcing its discriminatory ban on transgender service members. Wardenski P.C. is honored to co-counsel with @gladlaw.bsky.social and @nclrights.bsky.social in representing the plaintiffs in this case.
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We’ve just received tremendously good news!
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Talbott v. Trump, NCLR’s challenge to President Trump’s cruel ban on military service by transgender people.
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Talbott v. Trump, NCLR’s challenge to President Trump’s cruel ban on military service by transgender people.
March 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
We’ve just received tremendously good news!
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Talbott v. Trump, NCLR’s challenge to President Trump’s cruel ban on military service by transgender people.
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Talbott v. Trump, NCLR’s challenge to President Trump’s cruel ban on military service by transgender people.
This week, Wardenski P.C. joined @nclrights.bsky.social and @gladlaw.bsky.social in suing to challenge President Trump's transgender military ban. We're proud to represent Nicolas Talbott and six other plaintiffs in this suit.
He wants to keep serving his country. Donald Trump says he can't
Nicolas Talbott is one of the plaintiffs filing suit against President Trump's ban on transgender troops in the military. This is his story.
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February 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This week, Wardenski P.C. joined @nclrights.bsky.social and @gladlaw.bsky.social in suing to challenge President Trump's transgender military ban. We're proud to represent Nicolas Talbott and six other plaintiffs in this suit.
We are honored to join @nclrights.bsky.social and @gladlaw.bsky.social in challenging the Trump Administration's latest attack on transgender service members.
“President Trump’s repeated targeting of transgender service members is a stain on our military, one that strikes at the very heart of military standards and core American values. Left unchecked it could have ripples across all sectors of society” - Shannon Minter, Legal Director at NCLR.
January 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We are honored to join @nclrights.bsky.social and @gladlaw.bsky.social in challenging the Trump Administration's latest attack on transgender service members.