US EditionSupreme Court allows transgender student to use boys' restrooms at S.C. school
- The Supreme Court rejected South Carolina’s request to enforce a ban on a transgender boy using boys' restrooms while legal challenges continue.
- South Carolina sought emergency relief after a federal appeals court blocked the enforcement of its restroom policy against John Doe, citing a prior ruling favoring transgender students.
- The 4th Circuit injunction applies solely to Doe and relies on its 2020 decision in Gavin Grimm's case, which the state argues should be overturned following another Supreme Court ruling.
- The court stated the denial is not a ruling on the merits but based on standards for emergency relief, while three conservative justices would have granted South Carolina's application.
- The decision permits Doe to continue restroom use aligned with his gender identity amid ongoing litigation, underscoring the court’s cautious approach as it prepares to consider related transgender athlete cases next term.
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Supreme Court denies South Carolina's transgender bathroom law
The Supreme Court declined to allow South Carolina to enforce a law requiring students to use bathrooms corresponding to his or her biological sex on Wednesday. The 6-3, unsigned order said the request, brought forward as an emergency petition by the state, was not denied on the merits, but rather due to the standards the justices consider when deciding whether to grant a stay. South Carolina filed the request after an appeals court blocked the …
Supreme Court Rules for Transgender-Identifying Student in Bathroom Dispute
The Supreme Court on Sept. 10 declined to block a lower court order allowing a female student who identifies as male to use boys’ restrooms in school despite a South Carolina ban. In the high court’s new ruling in South Carolina v. Doe, the court did not explain its decision. However, the court did state that its decision was not a determination “on the merits of the legal issues presented in the litigation.” “Rather, it is based on the standard…
Supreme Court lets transgender student in South Carolina continue using boys' bathroom at school for now
South Carolina conditions funding on a school's compliance with a rule prohibiting transgender students from using the facilities that align with their gender identity.
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