Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Athletes, Leaves Broader Issues Unresolved
The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that states may prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams, interpreting Title IX as permitting segregation by biological sex. CNN noted that the Court also reaffirmed the longstanding principle that anyone born on U. S.
soil is a citizen. The 6-3 decision upheld the Idaho and West Virginia statutes that define sports eligibility based on sex assigned at birth, as reported by CBS News and The New York Times. Fox News added that the ruling clarifies that Title IX does not bar schools from separating teams on that basis, a point that could affect pending Title IX lawsuits. Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as nonbinary, expressed disappointment with the decision, according to Fox News. USA Today observed that while the Court allowed state bans, it stopped short of requiring them and left broader transgender-rights questions for future review.
