VA- U.S. judges hear transgender inmate’s sex-change appeal (Ophelia De`Lonta)

[SandraJane]

WTVR.COM
Richmond-Central Virginia


U.S. judges hear transgender inmate's sex-change appeal

Posted on: 5:03 pm, October 24, 2012, by Alix Bryan


http://wtvr.com/2012/10/24/u-s-judges-hear-transgender-inmates-sex-change-appeal/


Ophelia De`Lonta


RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Transgender inmate Ophelia De`Lonta appeared in federal appeals court Wednesday, requesting that her case for a sexual reassignment surgery be heard in a lower Virginia court.

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case. Her attorneys asked the judges to reverse a previous ruling that dismissed her case. De`Lonta, who is housed at Buckingham Correctional Center for bank robbery, was earlier denied sexual reassignment surgery, with the judge ruling that the Department of Corrections has done its part to treat her.

[eshaver]

Sandra, I'm here in Richmond and I promise to keep everyone apprised as to the outcome on this story. So far , all I have is the fact that the 4th Circuit court will hold an answer for at least three months .

[SandraJane]

Sandra, I'm here in Richmond and I promise to keep everyone apprised as to the outcome on this story. So far , all I have is the fact that the 4th Circuit court will hold an answer for at least three months .

Thanks Ellen, that would be great!

SJ