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Date: 01-11-2018
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Ashton Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District No 1 Board of Education
Eastern District of Wisconsin Federal Courthouse - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Case Number: 2:16-cv-00943-PP
Judge: Pamela Pepper
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (Milwaukee County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Sasha Samberg-Champion, Bob Pledl, Shawn Thomas Meerkamper, Mike Allenz, Sasha Buchert, Alexa Milton, Joe Wardenski
Defendant's Attorney: Aaron J. Graf, Jonathan E Sacks, Ronald S Stadler
Description: Milwaukee, WI - Transgender Student Settles Claim Against High School for $800,000
Ashton Whitaker sued the Kenosha Unified School District No 1 Board of Education on a sex discrimination theory after it refused to allow him to use the boys bathrooms. Ashton began openly identifying as a boy during his freshman year at school. He was told by teachers and administrators that he could not use the boy's bathrooms.
Ashton is now a university student.
See: Ashton Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District No. 1 Board of Education
The school district apparently elected not to seek review by the Supreme Court.
Outcome: Settled for $800,000.00.
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