WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court appears poised to allow states to keep men out of women’s sports after the majority of justices seemed favorable towards laws from Read More
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Supreme Court appears set to uphold state bans on transgender women in girls’ sports
The Supreme Court indicated Tuesday that it would uphold landmark bans on transgender female competitors playing girls’ sports in Idaho and West Virginia.
Ex-state education official launches bid for Wyoming’s lone US House seat
Jillian Balow, who has previously served as superintendent for public instruction in both Wyoming and Virginia, is launching a bid for U.S. Congress.
Morning Brief: Trump Economy Surges, SCOTUS Weighs Women’s Sports, & What Went Wrong In Minnesota
New economic data rolls in with good news for Americans’ wallets, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether states can bar males from competing Read More
Supreme Court weighs states’ power to set sex-based rules in school sports
Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in cases that could determine whether states can ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
Supreme Court Set To Answer ‘What Is A Woman?’ In High-Stakes Trans Athlete Cases
WASHINGTON—Lainey Armistead’s first-ever trip to the Supreme Court will be to watch her own case, a high-stakes legal fight that will determine whether states have Read More
GOP attorneys general, female athletes spotlight women’s sports cases ahead of SCOTUS arguments
A group of Republican attorneys general and female sports advocates gathered Monday in Washington, D.C., to call on the Supreme Court to give states the ability to set sex-based rules for school athletics.The group, which included former college swimmer turned activist Riley Gaines, said a decision by the high court in a pair of cases examining transgender athletes in school sports would serve to preserve fairness in women’s sports.The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the two cases, brought by Idaho and West Virginia, on Tuesday.Those gathered at the event said the cases could be landmarks in the legal fight over policies surrounding transgender people.The high court could decide to rule narrowly on the rights of transgender athletes or offer a more sweeping precedent over discrimination claims across industries. The decision could have far-reaching impacts on transgender bathroom policies and sex designation on documents, such as passports and driver’s licenses.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
What Is The ‘Donroe Doctrine,’ President Trump’s New Foreign Policy?
In 1823, President James Monroe stood before Congress and warned European powers that if they intervened in the American hemisphere, the United States would send Read More
Justice urges ‘stand up for our girls’ as Supreme Court weighs fate of his ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’
West Virginia’s transgender sports ban heads to Supreme Court as former Gov. Jim Justice defends his ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ in exclusive interview.
Federal judge presses Lindsey Halligan on why she is using US attorney title
Federal judge orders Lindsey Halligan to justify using official title after court ruled appointment as U.S. attorney unlawful.