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Judge apologizes to inmate seeking sex-change

Started by SandraJane, August 19, 2011, 02:29:02 AM

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August 19, 2011, 02:29:02 AM
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011
BND.com

Judge apologizes to inmate seeking sex-change
By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

http://www.bnd.com/2011/08/18/1826380/judge-apologizes-to-inmate-seeking.html

BOSTON -- A federal judge on Thursday apologized to a transgender inmate who has waited years for a ruling on whether she can get a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation.

Michelle Kosilek, a convicted murderer, first sued the Massachusetts Department of Correction 11 years ago. Two years later, U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled that Kosilek was entitled to treatment for gender-identity disorder, but stopped short of ordering surgery to complete Kosilek's transformation into a woman.

*Note-This is another article about the Michelle Kosilek case, about comments made to Kosilek, not covered by previous posted articles. SJ
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