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Jonathan Gleklen
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Husband, father, antitrust lawyer. Not necessarily in that order.
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NEW: Class-action lawsuit filed today challenges the Trump administration's anti-trans bathroom ban for federal employees.

Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Class certification motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now, most days when she goes to work, Ms. Withrow plans ahead to minimize her need to use the restroom during her workday. She starves herself-skipping breakfast almost every day and generally lunch as well. When she eats lunch, it is usually a granola bar or a spoonful of peanut butter, except on special occasions or when she can be reasonably certain she will not be required to leave her building for any extended period. And she dehydrates herself- most days drinking a single cup of coffee and drinking as little water as possible.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
antitrustguy.bsky.social
I'm proud to have represented the transgender plaintiffs in this case along with a great team at @lambdalegal.org, and grateful that the court has ordered the State Department to issue passports with accurate sex markers as required by the Equal Protection Clause.
lgbtq.bots.law LGBTQ Cases Bot @lgbtq.bots.law · Sep 9
New filing: "Schlacter v. U.S. Department of State (Passport EO)"
Doc #65: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 9/9/2025. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Download PDF | View Full Case

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September 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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rincewind.run
the enemy of my enemy is not my friend but watching them smack each other in the nuts is still very funny
June 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
antitrustguy.bsky.social
Filed our motion for PI challenging the State Department's rules for gender markers on passports. This might be my favorite footnote ever.
Sentence in a brief supporting a motion for preliminary injunction that reads "The Agency Defendants have no more unreviewable discretion under the Passport Act to require incorrect sex markers on passports than they do to order that all Jewish passport applicants use the name Israel or Sara." The footnote cites to the Nazi Second Decree Implementing the Law on the Alteration of Family and Personal Names and the English translation of the decree reprinted in the Nuremberg War Crime Prosecutor's collection of war crimes materials. Reichsgesetzblatt I
May 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
antitrustguy.bsky.social
Proud to have signed the complaint on this.
lambdalegal.org Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Apr 30
Trans people deserve accurate + affirming passports!

On Friday, we filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump admin’s policy denying trans people U.S. passports with accurate gender markers.

Repost & let people know that affirming identity documents matter! 🏳️‍⚧️

Learn more: tinyurl.com/2w3mfpxh
Blue background with white text that reads, "Trans people deserve accurate and affirming passports." Blue background with white text that reads, "Identity documents should not put trans people in danger." Blue background with white text that reads, "Trans people deserve to travel safely and freely." Blue background with white text that reads, "The government should not get to dictate trans existence."
April 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
antitrustguy.bsky.social
@kenwhite.bsky.social, is it good when a federal judge calls your arguments “bad faith,” “specious,” “arbitrarily cramped,” a “deliberate evasion of their fundamental discovery obligations,” and “willful and intentional noncompliance”?

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April 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Kudos to the law firm Arnold & Porter. It is the largest law firm that is not either itself target by Trump or representing a firm targeted by Trump to sign the amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie. Put another way, A&P has no direct financial interest in the outcome of the case and yet signed.
April 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
antitrustguy.bsky.social
@cjsprigman.bsky.social is your man.
 Spencer Weber Waller @sweberwaller.bsky.social · Nov 27
Intrigued I flew to LA for the SPCCCC awards ceremony which consisted of a couple dozen very elderly lawyers and a pleasant deli supper. end of dream. any IP folks have thoughts on this?
November 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM