The Briefing 04-21-16

Court rules that schools cannot provide separate bathrooms based on biology, citing Title IX Washington Post (Moriah Balingit) — Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward

Official statement from US Civil Rights Commission identifies religious liberty as problem National Review (David French) — Turning American Law Upside Down for the TransgenderedUnited States Commission on Civil Rights — The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Statement Condemning Recent State Laws and Pending Proposals Targeting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community

Norwegian court says mass-murderer's rights violated by solitary confinement in 3-room suiteWashington Post (Mark Lewis and Karl Ritter) — Norwegian court: Mass killer Breivik’s rights were violated

Justice served? Accomplice in Manson murders could be released on parole in CaliforniaLos Angeles Times (Matt Hamilton and Shelby Grad) — Manson follower's chilling murder description: 'We started stabbing and cutting up the lady'

Fidel Castro nears the end of his life, reminding of the futility of atheistic communismThe Guardian (Rory Carroll) — Fidel Castro bids farewell to Cuba’s Communist party congress