US Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. The 6-3 decision ruled the bans do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment or Title IX. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, argued the policies were 'reasonable,' while dissenting justices, including Sonia Sotomayor, criticized the lack of factual review.