Dana Taylor

Maureen, can you please describe the two cases at the heart of yesterday's hearing?

One of the plaintiffs here, Hecox in Idaho, has asked the judges to drop her case.

Why was that and how did the court respond?

Maureen, did the justices appear to be persuaded by either side?

President Trump made banning transgender athletes a cornerstone.

of his election campaign and signed a ban into law via executive order on February 5th of 2025.

Does that order have any bearing on the cases in Idaho and West Virginia?

Maureen, what has the Supreme Court said in the past about transgender rights?

Are there any recent rulings that give us a hint as to which way the justices are leaning?

The issue of transgender athletes has definitely become a staple of the so-called culture wars here in the U.S.

How many states will be impacted by this ruling?

How many people could be impacted by the higher courts ruling here?

Maureen Garoppi is USA Today's Supreme Court correspondent.

It's always a pleasure to have you on this show.

Thank you so much, Maureen.

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