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Supreme Court's Ruling on Trans Athletes Could Apply to 2 or Many
The Supreme Court reviews whether bans on transgender girls in women’s sports violate Title IX and the Constitution, affecting 27 states with similar laws.
- On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, challenging state bans on transgender girls and women in school sports.
- State statutes define sex-first, using biology at birth language, with West Virginia law and Idaho law .
- Medical studies show mixed evidence and limited samples, with Hecox, a 25-year-old, having received hormone treatments and stepped away from some sports, while Pepper-Jackson, a 6-year-old, transitioned before male puberty and uses puberty blockers and estrogen.
- Both plaintiffs currently benefit from lower-court injunctions that allow continued play, while a Supreme Court ruling could affect bans in 27 states and have potential national implications.
- The Court will decide if bans violate the 14th Amendment or Title IX, with a 6-3 conservative majority, considering the 2020 Title VII decision and potential limited rulings.
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The U.S. Supreme Court dives back into the culture wars full steam on Tuesday with oral arguments in two cases that test laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports at publicly funded schools.Transgender participation in sports, though extremely rare, has become the newest flashpoint in both politics and law. Especially in 2024 when the Trump presidential campaign aired attack ads on the subject more than 15,000…
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