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Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 23, 2026

Swinging dicks and the 9th Circuit: How courts are redefining women's privacy

The 9th Circuit wrongly prioritized gender identity over biological sex and privacy, forcing a women-only spa to admit a transgender woman and ignoring legitimate safety and religious concerns.

Jeffrey M. Trissell

Attorney
LiMandri & Jonna LLP

Civil Litigation

PO Box 9120
Rancho Santa Fe , CA 92067

Phone: (858) 759-9930

Fax: (858) 759-9938

Email: jtrissell@limandri.com

George Washington Univ LS; Washington DC

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 Swinging dicks and the 9th Circuit: How courts are redefining women's privacy
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During an MCLE hosted by a district court judge, he was asked what was the most difficult part of being a judge. His candid response was sentencing. As he explained it, during a sentencing, a judge must wrestle with the fact that he holds so much power over a person's life--power to irrevocably change it. But the interests do not go only one way; the interests of the victim,...

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