US EditionSupreme Court allows transgender student to use boys' restrooms at S.C. school
The Supreme Court's refusal delays enforcement of South Carolina's transgender bathroom ban, affecting one student while broader legal debates on transgender rights continue.
- 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 lets transgender student in South Carolina continue using boys' bathroom at school for now
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Supreme Court allows transgender student to use boys’ restrooms at S.C. school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request by South Carolina officials to bar a transgender boy from using the boys’ restrooms at his school. The court denied an emergency request filed by the state, which has recently enacted measures aimed at forcing schools to bar transgender students from using restrooms that correspond with their gender identity. The brief order stressed that the decision “is not a ruling on the merits o…
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