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NCAA stays course on transgender athlete rules after high court ruling
sports5 days ago

NCAA stays course on transgender athlete rules after high court ruling

NCAA president Charlie Baker says the association will not change its transgender-athlete rules after the Supreme Court upheld state bans, arguing the policy already aligns with federal standards and that changes would be driven mostly at the state level; the ruling reinforces bans on transgender girls in women’s sports under Title IX, while litigation continues elsewhere, and Baker noted very few NCAA athletes are transgender.

via The Guardian|
#college-sports#ncaa#sports
NCAA Chief Signals National Standard Remains After Trans Athlete Ruling
sports5 days ago

NCAA Chief Signals National Standard Remains After Trans Athlete Ruling

After the Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls in women’s sports, NCAA president Charlie Baker said the NCAA’s national standard for transgender-athlete participation should stay in place and guide school eligibility. The updated policy, adopted after the Trump-era order, allows student-athletes assigned male at birth to participate on women’s teams under defined terms, a point of ongoing debate as critics argue the rules aren’t clear enough and birth-certificate changes vary across states.

via Fox News|
#birth-certificates#charlie-baker#ncaa
California stands by trans athletes in girls’ sports after SCOTUS ruling, drawing backlash
politics7 days ago

California stands by trans athletes in girls’ sports after SCOTUS ruling, drawing backlash

After the Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ sports, California officials said the state would continue to allow transgender athletes to compete against girls, framing it as protecting dignity while drawing criticism from activists and rivals who view it as political positioning. Protests and advocacy groups like Save Girls Sports amplified the controversy surrounding gender identity in athletics.

via Fox News|
#gavin-newsom#girls-sports#politics
Justice pushes federal protection for women's sports after Supreme Court rulings
politics8 days ago

Justice pushes federal protection for women's sports after Supreme Court rulings

Sen. Jim Justice, who signed West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act, says the Supreme Court's rulings upholding state limits on transgender athletes validate WV’s approach and urges Congress to enact nationwide protections for girls' and women's sports. He has cosponsored Sen. Tuberville's S.9 and pressed the NCAA for answers, arguing it’s common sense to keep women's sports for women. The court’s decisions reaffirm existing state laws but did not set a national standard, leaving Justice and others pushing for federal legislation as California and Maine face related lawsuits.

via Fox News|
#federal-legislation#note-extra-tag-will-be-ignored#politics
Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Girls in Sports, Prompting Backlash
politics10 days ago

Court Upholds State Bans on Trans Girls in Sports, Prompting Backlash

In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls competing on girls’ sports teams in Idaho and West Virginia, effectively allowing such bans to persist in states that have them. While not a nationwide ban, the ruling leaves about 27 states with bans and argues the measures do not violate Title IX or equal protection. Liberal justices dissented on equal protection grounds, warning of broader harms, as critics say the decision could pave the way for further anti-trans actions, including proposed genital inspections or genetic testing.

via The Intercept|
#lgbtq-rights#politics#state-bans
WNC wrestles with Supreme Court ruling permitting bans on transgender athletes
local10 days ago

WNC wrestles with Supreme Court ruling permitting bans on transgender athletes

Western North Carolina responses to the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports are divided: supporters frame it as protection for female athletes, while critics warn it could erode rights for transgender youth; North Carolina already bans transgender women from girls’ sports, and the ruling underscores states’ authority over school sports amid broader national debate and related federal scrutiny of local policies.

via WLOS|
#girls-sports#local#north-carolina
SCOTUS Close to the End: Birthright Citizenship, Trans Athletes, and Campaign Spending on Deck
politics10 days ago

SCOTUS Close to the End: Birthright Citizenship, Trans Athletes, and Campaign Spending on Deck

The Supreme Court will issue its final opinions of the term, including rulings on birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, the legality of transgender athletes’ rights in school sports (Idaho/West Virginia bans), and campaign-spending rules that could expand party coordination with candidates, capping a two-day drama that follows yesterday’s Trump-related decisions.

via Politico|
#birthright-citizenship#campaign-spending#fourteenth-amendment
Supreme Court allows states to bar transgender athletes from girls’ sports
politics11 days ago

Supreme Court allows states to bar transgender athletes from girls’ sports

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld West Virginia and Idaho’s bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports, saying Title IX and the Fourteenth Amendment do not require an overhaul of women’s sports and the laws may affect about 25 other states with similar bans; Justice Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion, while acknowledging the sympathy for transgender athletes but underscoring the constitutional framework.

via NBC News|
#girls-sports#lgbtq-rights#politics
High Court weighs birthright status and trans-athlete bans in twin rulings
politics11 days ago

High Court weighs birthright status and trans-athlete bans in twin rulings

The Supreme Court is poised to decide two major cases: whether birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment can be narrowed or ended, and whether states may ban transgender girls from competing in women’s sports in public schools and colleges; the rulings could redefine citizenship, immigration policy, and civil rights protections for transgender students.

via BBC|
#birthright-citizenship#civil-rights#jus-soli
Four high-stakes Supreme Court rulings loom on final day of term
politics11 days ago

Four high-stakes Supreme Court rulings loom on final day of term

The Supreme Court is set to issue opinions on four cases on its final day of the 2025-26 term, including challenges to birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens, state laws restricting transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports, and limits on coordinated campaign spending, with potential impacts on immigration policy, gender equity in sports, and the 2026 midterms.

via New York Post|
#birthright-citizenship#campaign-finance#immigration
Court on the Edge: Birthright Citizenship and High-Stakes Supreme Court Docket
politics13 days ago

Court on the Edge: Birthright Citizenship and High-Stakes Supreme Court Docket

The Supreme Court has a packed slate that could reshape citizenship by challenging birthright protections, test presidential power over independent agencies like the Fed and FTC, decide on election rules including Mississippi’s five-day ballot grace period and party-spending limits, and weigh transgender-athlete bans plus Fourth Amendment implications of geofence warrants, with broad implications for citizenship, agency independence, elections, sports policy, and digital privacy.

via Axios|
#birthright-citizenship#election-law#independent-agencies
Court in final stretch: Trump-era power questions loom
politics18 days ago

Court in final stretch: Trump-era power questions loom

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of its term and will issue more than a dozen opinions in the coming days, including major rulings on birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants, the president’s power to remove independent regulators, and cases affecting transgender athletes, mail-in voting, and other Trump-era policies that could reshape federal power.

via The New York Times|
#birthright-citizenship#independent-regulators#politics
Supreme Court Closes in on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Bans, and Other High‑Stakes Decisions
politics1 month ago

Supreme Court Closes in on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Bans, and Other High‑Stakes Decisions

With weeks left in its term, the Supreme Court will issue rulings on birthright citizenship via Trump’s order, state bans on transgender athletes, the president’s power to remove independent‑agency officials (FTC), firing a Fed governor (Lisa Cook), grace periods for mail ballots, TPS terminations for Syria and Haiti, limits on coordinated campaign spending, and gun possession by a marijuana user—potentially reshaping immigration, civil rights, administrative law, elections, and gun policy.

via CBS News|
#birthright-citizenship#independent-agencies#mail-ballots