Supreme Court’s Skrmetti decision bolsters legacy of protecting children’s health

‘Big Win For Sanity’: Landmark SCOTUS Decision Deals ‘Major Blow’ in Trans Battle

The Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 ruling Wednesday that upheld Tennessee’s law banning attempts to transition minors’ genders. The United States v. Skrmetti case deals a major blow to transgender activists who have argued in favor of permitting underage children to take medicalized steps to identify with their perceived gender identities. “This case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, effica…

Skrmetti Is a Partial Victory for Common Sense - First Things

In a much-anticipated decision, United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court handed a win to states seeking to protect children from sex-rejecting hormonal and surgical procedures. The 6–3 decision, with Chief Justice Roberts writing for the majority, dealt a significant blow to the transgender juggernaut, curtailing the strategy of using courts to thwart legislative or executive action that protects children from the harms of “transition” proce…

Tennessee Attorney General Issues Warning To Dem States After SCOTUS Victory On Trans Procedures

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti warned leftist activists not to defy the Volunteer State’s protection of kids from transgender procedures after securing a major victory at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Skrmetti made the comments in an interview with Morning Wire just hours after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a Tennessee law that protects children from irreversible transgender medical procedures. In December, Skrmetti and…

Watching environmental law get eclipsed by Skrmetti

The courtroom is quite full today as we near the end of the term. A key reason for that is this is the last day for in-person admissions to the Supreme Court Bar. The bar section is packed with groups to be moved for admission from City University of New York School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, who would seem to have a lot on their plates these days. We in …

Supreme Court’s Skrmetti decision bolsters legacy of protecting children’s health

States have an interest in seeing that children are not subject to risky and unproven medical procedures. That’s why laws like Tennessee’s law is constitutional and why the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s effort to protect kids.

Predictions For The Remaining 15 Cases

Today the Court decided five new cases, including the blockbuster Skrmetti decision. I will have much more to say about that case in due course. For now, I will note that last night I concluded my post on Justice Barrett with this line: There is always hope for tomorrow. Indeed, tomorrow--that is today--brought hope! I try to be open-minded, and will treat each decision on its own terms. Based on my quick skim, there is a lot to be hopeful about…