Schroer v. Library of Congress
What's at Stake
Starting a new life and searching for a new career isn't easy, but Diane Schroer, a highly-decorated veteran, is no stranger to a challenge.
Summary
Schroer was an Airborne Ranger qualified Special Forces officer who completed over 450 parachute jumps, received numerous decorations including the Defense Superior Service Medal, and was hand-picked to head up a classified national security operation. She began taking steps to transition from male to female shortly after retiring as a Colonel after 25 years of distinguished service in the Army.
When she interviewed for a job as a terrorism research analyst at the Library of Congress, she thought she'd found the perfect fit, given her background and 16,000-volume home library collection on military history, the art of war, international relations and political philosophy. Schroer accepted the position, but when she told her future supervisor that she was in the process of gender transition, they rescinded the job offer. The 老澳门开奖结果 is now representing her in a Title VII sex discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress.
Status: Victory! On September 19, 2008, a federal district judge ruled that the Library of Congress illegally discriminated against Schroer, in a groundbreaking decision that found that discriminating against someone for changing genders is sex discrimination under federal law. On April 28, 2009, the judge ordered the government to pay nearly $500,000 in compensation for the discrimination, which was the maximum he could award in the case.
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Legal Documents
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04/28/2009
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Damages Order
Date Filed: 04/28/2009
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09/19/2008
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Decision
Date Filed: 09/19/2008
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08/27/2008
Schroer v. Library of Congress 鈥� Plaintiff's Post-Trial Brief
Date Filed: 08/27/2008
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07/03/2008
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Order Denying Government's Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 07/03/2008
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07/02/2008
Schroer v. Library of Congress 鈥� Defendant's Reply Memo in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 07/02/2008
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06/18/2008
Schroer v. Library of Congress 鈥� Plaintiff's Memo in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 06/18/2008
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05/14/2008
Schroer v. Library of Congress 鈥� Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 05/14/2008
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11/28/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Order Denying Government's 3rd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 11/28/2007
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09/21/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Government's Reply Brief in Support of 3rd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 09/21/2007
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08/31/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Plaintiff's Opposition to Government's 3rd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 08/31/2007
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08/06/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Government's 3rd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 08/06/2007
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07/16/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Government's Reply Brief in Support of 2nd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 07/16/2007
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07/03/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Amended Complaint
Date Filed: 07/03/2007
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06/11/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Plaintiff's Opposition to Government's 2nd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 06/11/2007
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06/11/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Report by Dr. Walter Bockting in Support of Plaintiff
Date Filed: 06/11/2007
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06/11/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Supplemental Report by Dr. Walter Bockting in Support of Plaintiff
Date Filed: 06/11/2007
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06/11/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Report Exhibit - APA Diagnostic Manual re: Gender Identity Disorders
Date Filed: 06/11/2007
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06/11/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Report Exhibit - World Professional Association of Transgender Health Standards of Care
Date Filed: 06/11/2007
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04/26/2007
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Government's 2nd Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 04/26/2007
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03/31/2006
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Order Denying Government's 1st Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 03/31/2006
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10/21/2005
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Government Reply to 老澳门开奖结果's Response to Government's 1st Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 10/21/2005
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09/27/2005
Schroer v. Library of Congress - 老澳门开奖结果 Opposition to Government's 1st Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 09/27/2005
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08/01/2005
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Government's 1st Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 08/01/2005
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06/02/2005
Schroer v. Library of Congress - Complaint
Date Filed: 06/02/2005
Press Releases
DOJ Will Not Appeal Veteran鈥檚 Victory In Transgender Discrimination Case
Federal Court Awards Transgender Veteran Maximum Compensation In Sex Discrimination Case Against Library of Congress
Transgender Veteran Wins Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Library of Congress
老澳门开奖结果 Applauds First-Ever Congressional Hearing on Gender Identity in the Workplace
Library of Congress Can Be Sued for Discriminating Against Transgender Veteran, Says Federal Court
New 老澳门开奖结果 Report, Working in the Shadows, Explains Why Congress Should Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
