No. 22-633October Term 2022Decided Jun 30, 2023
Kincaid v. Williams
This case considers whether gender dysphoria is excluded from the definition of a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 30, 2023
- What it's about
This case considers whether gender dysphoria is excluded from the definition of a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The dispute centers on whether the statutory exclusion for the obsolete term 'gender identity disorder' applies to modern diagnoses of gender dysphoria.
Question presented
1. Whether gender dysphoria is excluded from the definition of a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2. Whether the statutory exclusion for the obsolete term 'gender identity disorder' applies to modern diagnoses of gender dysphoria.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Jun 30, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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