United States Fourth Circuit

Dismissal of an inmate's section 1983 suit is reversed, where it does not appear beyond doubt that plaintiff cannot prove facts sufficient to support her claim that she has not received constitutionally adequate treatment to protect her from her compulsion to mutilate herself due to gender identity disorder.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/27/2003
• Published 05/27/2003

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and MOTZ and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Kelly Marie Baldrate, Victor M. Glasberg & Associates, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Peter Duane Vieth, Wootenhart, P.C., Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Victor M. Glasberg, Victor M. Glasberg & Associates, Alexandria, Virginia;  Rebecca K. Glenberg, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  George W. Wooten, Wootenhart, P.C., Roanoke, Virginia;  William W. Muse, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees.