Trans Inmate Sues for Right to Wear Hijab, Claims Religious Discrimination

Autumn Cordellionè, serving a 55-year sentence for the murder of her step-daughter, files lawsuits over religious garment and sex reassignment surgery denial.

• Autumn Cordellionè, a transgender inmate convicted of murdering her 11-month-old step-daughter, is suing the Indiana prison chaplain for not being allowed to wear a hijab outside her cell.
• Cordellionè, who identifies as a Muslim woman, claims the denial violates her 8th and 14th Amendment rights, citing discrimination and cruel and unusual punishment.
• The ACLU represents Cordellionè in both the hijab lawsuit and a separate lawsuit demanding sex reassignment surgery, which Indiana law currently prohibits for inmates.
• Cordellionè's request for $150,000 in damages for the hijab issue is part of a broader legal challenge against the prison's policies on religious and gender identity rights.
• The case has sparked controversy, with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita criticizing the ACLU's support for Cordellionè, emphasizing the desire for justice over accommodating a convicted murderer.

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