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i accidentally deleted that "a thought on coltrane" post, so here it is again --
solidad decosta (she/her)
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Due in part to the inherent difficulty in identifying transgender people who can pass as their preferred gender, as well as identifying gender non-conforming people who may conform when in public, the Nazi government relied heavily on reporting by private citizens (often neighbors) to persecute transgender people.[86][87][67] A widespread belief in Germany at this time held that transgender people were inherently deceitful, as they lived their lives "in disguise", which motivated some Germans to denounce them to the Nazi government.[88]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wpdti66qcvzywaum55sucghw/bafkreia6ieiqzylmsqp4yci6eax76dicuasbuxxi2qfgfl3c6eut7qrxqq)
![This case could re-establish an important legal avenue for people to bring claims against federal officers under a state civil rights act.
The Maine Civil Rights Act allows people to bring claims against federal officers for violations of federal law. Specifically, it affords a cause of action for violations of “the rights secured by the United States Constitution” by “any person.” In general, claims against federal officials are brought against the United States, but there is a crucial exception in federal statute. The Westfall Act of 1988 states this limitation on remedies against federal officials “does not extend or apply to a civil action against an employee of the Government [] which is brought for a violation of the Constitution of the United States.”
The Supreme Court allowed some types of actions against federal officers for federal constitutional violations in its 1971 Bivens decision, but the court has sharply narrowed that in recent years. Re-establishing the ability to bring claims under state law could reopen a crucial avenue for people to seek justice when the federal government violates their constitutional rights.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreigdljvrfsj3rqlahhk3yxn2pc3kerbxfpfq2gwabnq3j2i62ywfmm)
