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Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. ask whether states can protect women’s sports by basing participation on biological sex, consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause. The cases address challenges to Idaho and West Virginia laws keeping males from

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The question presented is whether a state law aiming to preserve women’s sports by keeping participation to biological females is consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX. The Court’s ruling is set to clarify how much authority states have to regulate school sports

In Little v. Hecox, Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act was blocked before taking effect. In West Virginia v. B.P.J., the district court ruled in favor of the challenger, but that ruling was reversed on appeal.

The states assert that these laws were intended to protect fairness, safety, and equal athletic opportunities for women and girls. The states argue that such sex-based distinctions in athletics have long been recognized as legitimate and necessary to ensure meaningful

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