Governor Says He’ll Respect Court’s Ruling, Unsure What That Will Mean
Governor Pat McCrory‘s anti-LGBT law was just sideswiped by a Virginia lawsuit brought by a transgender teenaged boy. In a Title IX case the federal 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has just upheld the Obama administration’s position that discrimination against transgender people is sex discrimination.
Since North Carolina is under the jurisdiction of the 4th Circuit court, its rulings apply to North Carolina, placing parts of HB2, namely, its ban on transgender people using the public restroom that complies with their gender identity, in jeopardy.
Governor McCrory has just told reporters he will meet with attorneys to determine what, if any, implication the 4th Circuit’s ruling has on HB2.
WRAL’s Mark Binker posted a photo of McCrory receiving the news about the 4th Circuit ruling. He also reported that McCrory “says he will respect 4th circuit ruling,” but added the governor is unsure of what the state’s response will be.
McCrory signed an amicus brief in the Virginia case opposing the transgender teen’s case.
Many attorneys and legal experts, including North Carolina’s Attorney General, Roy Cooper, who is running against McCrory in the gubernatorial election, have said HB2 is unconstitutional.
UPDATE I: 3:35 PM EDT –
Video via Mark Binker and NCCapitol (click to play):
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