U.S. Appeals Court: TRANSSEXUAL.

• Position: Brief Article

Cuoco v. Moritsugu, 222 F.3d 99 (2nd Cir. 2000). A pretrial detainee filed a prose complaint alleging she was denied estrogen tablets necessitated by her status as a preoperative male to female transsexual. The appeals court dismissed the action finding that the prison medical director and chief medical officer were...