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Qualified Immunity Denied in Washington Rape of Transsexual Prisoner

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a Washington guard's claim of qualified immunity in sexually assaulting a transsexual prisoner. The Court also held the protection afforded by the Gender Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) extends to transsexuals, but upheld qualified immunity for the GMVA claims. The GMVA's civil remedies ...

 

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