Trans athlete case heads to Supreme Court oral argument

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and the rest of the legal defenses seeking to “save women’s sports” have been guaranteed oral arguments by a trans athlete to the US Supreme Court. A potential landmark case Dismissed.

The Supreme Court ordered the postponement of the decision on Monday The Bid of a Trans Athlete Dismissal of case pending oral argument.

A federal judge ruled against the trans athlete’s motion last week, but the Supreme Court’s ruling will determine whether the case moves forward. Now, the case will go to at least oral arguments, which are likely to take place in January.

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Lindsay Haycox, a trans athlete, launched a legal battle in 2020. That year, Haycox wanted to join the women’s cross-country team at Boise State and there was a state law barring trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. Haycox was joined by an anonymous female biology student, Jane Doe, who was concerned about the prospect of being subjected to a gender-contradiction verification process.

Haycox’s challenge was successful, as a federal judge blocked Idaho’s state law. After a 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel upheld an injunction blocking the state law through 2023, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case again in July. The Supreme Court agreed to hear a similar case involving a trans athlete in West Virginia, West Virginia v. BPJ.

Hecox asked Scotus to drop the challenge last month, claiming the athlete “has therefore decided to permanently withdraw and refrain from playing any women’s sports at BSU or Idaho.”

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Hecox’s attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Cooley, LLP and Legal Voice provided a statement to Fox News Digital.

“Lindsey ended her participation in any women’s athletic programs in order to complete her degree at Boise State and prioritize her personal safety and well-being over HB 500. Lindsey withdrew her challenge to Idaho’s HB 500 and it remains unchanged. West Virginia v. At BPJ, we will challenge a law before the Supreme Court. Advocate for the rights of all women and girls, including transgender women and We girls look forward to presenting oral arguments as ordered by the court,” the statement said.

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Meanwhile, Labrador previously said it hoped the Supreme Court would rule A broad influence Rather than just letting a state apply its own particular law on the matter. He wants a new national precedent.

“I believe that’s what they’re going to do,” Labrador previously told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. “I think they will have a big decision on whether men can compete in women’s sports and, more importantly, how to decide whether transgender individuals are protected by the federal constitution and state and federal laws.”

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