Supreme Court Upholds State Restrictions on Transgender Athletes in Federal Funding Case

By Craig Konnoth · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-27

Supreme Court Upholds State Restrictions on Transgender Athletes in Federal Funding Case

The Supreme Court recently validated state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit transgender girls from participating in female sports categories. According to SCOTUSblog, the justices reached a rare unanimous consensus on the Title IX statutory interpretation while split

The Supreme Court recently validated state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit transgender girls from participating in female sports categories. According to SCOTUSblog, the justices reached a rare unanimous consensus on the Title IX statutory interpretation while split