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Supreme Court takes up cases that could shape rules for transgender athletes
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up two cases that could determine whether states can bar transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams — a decision expected to have nat...

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Supreme Court Highlights: Justices Seem Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes
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The Supreme Court seems friendly towards trans bans in women’s sports
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Trans Athletes Could Apply to 2 or Many
The two sides in Tuesday’s cases disagree about many things, including how broadly the Supreme Court should rule in two challenges to laws barring transgender females from participating in girls’ and ...

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Live Supreme Court transgender athlete cases updates
Supreme Court hears arguments in blockbuster cases challenging transgender sports bans
Which states have trans athlete bans for students? What to know
The students involved in the case before the Supreme Court argued the laws violate their rights and don’t account for their individual health circumstances, such as taking puberty blockers or other ge...

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Landmark Supreme Court case hearings Tuesday could shape rules for transgender athletes nationwide
Supreme Court Seems Likely to Uphold State Bans on Transgender Athletes in Girls and Women's Sports

Republican governors urge justices to defend women's sports as Supreme Court hears key case

Republican governors warn women's sports face serious threat as Supreme Court hears transgender athlete case challenging Title IX protections nationwide.

Justice Alito Challenges Attorney To Define A Woman: "We Do Not Have A Definition For The Court"

Kathleen Hartnett, the attorney for a transgender student athlete, was unable to define what a woman is when questioned by Justice Samuel Alito during Supreme Court oral arguments on Tuesday over state laws banning transgender in women's sports.

Since the Supreme Court protected transgender people from discrimination, ‘The backlash has been brutal’

When the Supreme Court, led by Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled in 2020 that federal law protected transgender workers from discrimination, the justices appeared to launch a new era of rights for a historically shunned group.
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