West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Coverage of West Virginia v. B.P.J. in the Nexus archive.
- New Hampshire student athletes drop lawsuit over state’s transgender sports ban
Two New Hampshire transgender students, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, are dropping their lawsuit against House Bill 1205, a state law banning transgender girls from participating in girls' sports teams. The decision follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a similar law in West Virginia, which the majority deemed reasonable for ensuring fairness and safety in sports.
- The 2025-26 term by the numbers
The 2025-26 Supreme Court term showed increased ideological division, with 28.8% of decisions split 6-3 along ideological lines, compared to 15.2% the previous term. The final week included deviations from the usual 6-3 pattern, including Trump v. Barbara, where all three liberal justices joined the majority. Other cases like West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Trump v. Slaughter followed predictable ideological splits.
- Closing out the term
The Supreme Court released three final opinions for the 2025-26 term, including striking down an executive order on birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara, upholding Title IX policies on sports teams in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, and ruling against campaign spending restrictions in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC. The decisions involved multiple justices with varying concurrences and dissents.
- Supreme Court says states can ban trans girls from playing women's sports
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states can prohibit transgender girls from participating in girls’ and women’s sports teams at publicly funded schools, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho. The decision stated such bans do not violate Title IX or constitutional rights, potentially allowing similar laws in 25 other states to remain in effect.
- The final four
The Supreme Court announced its final four cases for the term, including Trump v. Barbara (birthright citizenship) and cases on transgender athletes and campaign finance. On Monday, the court issued rulings in four cases, including decisions on the FTC’s for-cause removal provision, the removal of a Federal Reserve Governor, mail-in ballot deadlines, and cellphone location privacy. Additional cases were added to the 2026-27 term docket.