A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is unlawfully refusing to enforce workplace protections for transgender workers.
Chief Maryland District Judge George L. Russell III dismissed the case on Friday, saying the court lacks jurisdiction over the complaint, and plaintiff FreeState Justice, a Maryland LGBTQ+ advocacy group, lacks standing to pursue it.
"While deeply troubling, the Court agrees with Defendants that the EEOC's decision to alter its investigations of gender identity discrimination claims constitutes a discretionary decision over which the Court lacks authority to review," said Russell, a nominee of President Barack Obama, in a memorandum opinion filed Friday.
