WATCH LIVE: Zinski v. Liberty University oral arguments
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Zinski v. Liberty University features a clash between Liberty University’s religious doctrine and allegations of anti-transgender discrimination from a former employee. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the possibly landmark case.
Lawyers for the university say the case is likely to go all the way to the Supreme Court.
It began when Jonathan Zinski, a biological man, got a job at Liberty University, a predominantly Christian University in Lynchburg, Virginia, in February 2023. After the 90-day probationary period for new employees, Zinski told the university of a plan to legally change his name from Jonathan Zinski to Ellenor Zinski and transition to identifying as a woman.
The university fired Zinski for going against the doctrinal statement Zinski signed upon taking the job. That statement included a pledge to reject a litany of practices that contradict Christian teachings, including “denial of birth sex by self-identification with a different gender.”
Liberty Counsel’s Founder and Chairman Mat Staver, who is arguing the case for Liberty University, told Washington Examiner in an exclusive interview that new details have emerged that, in his view, prove Zinski “set up” the university.
“Jonathan Zinski clearly set up Liberty University because he was taking the female hormones, he falsely affirmed the doctrinal statement, and then when he was terminated, he got the help of the ACLU,” Staver said.
TRANSGENDER FORMER EMPLOYEE IS SUING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY OVER FIRING
Zinski filed a lawsuit supported by the American Civil Liberties Union. Wyatt Rolla, who is the ACLU-VA senior transgender rights attorney and counsel for this case, wrote in a statement to the Washington Examiner: “No matter your religious beliefs, it’s illegal sex discrimination to fire employees because of their gender identity.”
Watch the full arguments here.
Who's accountable for the results?
Zinski v. Liberty University features a clash between Liberty University’s religious doctrine and allegations of anti-transgender discrimination from a former employee. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the possibly landmark case.
Lawyers for the university say the case is likely to go all the way to the Supreme Court.
It began when Jonathan Zinski, a biological man, got a job at Liberty University, a predominantly Christian University in Lynchburg, Virginia, in February 2023. After the 90-day probationary period for new employees, Zinski told the university of a plan to legally change his name from Jonathan Zinski to Ellenor Zinski and transition to identifying as a woman.
The university fired Zinski for going against the doctrinal statement Zinski signed upon taking the job. That statement included a pledge to reject a litany of practices that contradict Christian teachings, including “denial of birth sex by self-identification with a different gender.”
Liberty Counsel’s Founder and Chairman Mat Staver, who is arguing the case for Liberty University, told Washington Examiner in an exclusive interview that new details have emerged that, in his view, prove Zinski “set up” the university.
“Jonathan Zinski clearly set up Liberty University because he was taking the female hormones, he falsely affirmed the doctrinal statement, and then when he was terminated, he got the help of the ACLU,” Staver said.
TRANSGENDER FORMER EMPLOYEE IS SUING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY OVER FIRING
Zinski filed a lawsuit supported by the American Civil Liberties Union. Wyatt Rolla, who is the ACLU-VA senior transgender rights attorney and counsel for this case, wrote in a statement to the Washington Examiner: “No matter your religious beliefs, it’s illegal sex discrimination to fire employees because of their gender identity.”
Watch the full arguments here.
WATCH LIVE: Zinski v. Liberty University oral arguments
Who's accountable for the results?
Zinski v. Liberty University features a clash between Liberty University’s religious doctrine and allegations of anti-transgender discrimination from a former employee. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the possibly landmark case.
Lawyers for the university say the case is likely to go all the way to the Supreme Court.
It began when Jonathan Zinski, a biological man, got a job at Liberty University, a predominantly Christian University in Lynchburg, Virginia, in February 2023. After the 90-day probationary period for new employees, Zinski told the university of a plan to legally change his name from Jonathan Zinski to Ellenor Zinski and transition to identifying as a woman.
The university fired Zinski for going against the doctrinal statement Zinski signed upon taking the job. That statement included a pledge to reject a litany of practices that contradict Christian teachings, including “denial of birth sex by self-identification with a different gender.”
Liberty Counsel’s Founder and Chairman Mat Staver, who is arguing the case for Liberty University, told Washington Examiner in an exclusive interview that new details have emerged that, in his view, prove Zinski “set up” the university.
“Jonathan Zinski clearly set up Liberty University because he was taking the female hormones, he falsely affirmed the doctrinal statement, and then when he was terminated, he got the help of the ACLU,” Staver said.
TRANSGENDER FORMER EMPLOYEE IS SUING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY OVER FIRING
Zinski filed a lawsuit supported by the American Civil Liberties Union. Wyatt Rolla, who is the ACLU-VA senior transgender rights attorney and counsel for this case, wrote in a statement to the Washington Examiner: “No matter your religious beliefs, it’s illegal sex discrimination to fire employees because of their gender identity.”
Watch the full arguments here.
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