Attorneys arguing against ban on trans athletes at Supreme Court refuse to define 'sex'
Attorneys argued that Title IX's focus should be on preventing discrimination through sex classification rather than defining sex, amid challenges to Idaho and West Virginia sports laws.
- On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court heard State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., with Joshua Block, American Civil Liberties Attorney, representing the minor labeled B.P.J..
- West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act of 2021 bars biological males from girls' teams, which Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia trans teen plaintiff, is challenging amid similar bans in recent years.
- Block told justices, `However the court resolves this case, I really urge the court not to do it on the definition of sex argument`, arguing Title IX aims to stop sex-based discrimination without redefining gender identity.
- Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court justices pressed whether Title IX requires an operating definition of `sex`, and Block declined further questions from Fox News Digital after the hearing.
- John Bursch of Alliance Defending Freedom criticized Block's refusal to define sex as `completely bizarre`, while Justice Neal Gorsuch flagged effects on sports with cuts and displacement concerns for cisgender girls.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! During Supreme Court oral arguments for the West Virginia v B.P.J. case on trans athletes in women’s sports, American Civil Liberties Attorney Joshua Block suggested that “sex” should not be defined legally. Block then fled questioning when asked to elaborate why after the hearing. Block represents West Virginia trans teen Becky Pepper-Jackson, who in 2021 sued the state to block its law that prohibit…
Trans athlete's attorney suggests sex should not be defined during SCOTUS Title IX case
Attorney Joshua Block tells Supreme Court not to define sex in Title IX case involving trans teen's challenge to West Virginia law banning biological males from girls' sports.
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