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Akin Pro Bono Team Recognized as Law360 ‘Legal Lions’

June 30, 2023

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Law360 recognized an Akin pro bono team as “Legal Lions” in its weekly roundup of the top courtroom wins for securing a preliminary injunction blocking Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.

Quoted by Law360 after the win, Akin litigation partner and team leader Dean Chapman said, "We're pleased with the court's careful consideration of this matter and its finding that plaintiffs have shown a 'substantial likelihood of success' on their claims for violation of the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The preliminary injunction means that our plaintiffs and all other transgender adolescents in Tennessee can continue to receive necessary medical care."

The Akin pro bono team representing the plaintiffs was led by Dean Chapman and included David Bethea, Kristen Chin, Martine Cicconi, Rick D’Amato, Chris Gessner, Taylor Leighton, Kyle McGoey, Amama Rasani, James Salwen, Lizzy Scott, Joseph Sorkin, Joe Sullivan and Jen Langmack.

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