Kristen Waggoner
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first heard Jan 2026
last heard 1 Jul
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In 2020, the first state passed a law to protect women's sports after legislators saw around the nation that women were losing podium spots and trophies and roster spots.
And so states decided to do something about it.
And 27 states passed laws to protect women and girls.
Two of those states, Idaho and West Virginia, passed those laws and the ACLU sued those states.
So essentially the court's holding was whether states can protect the women's category by ensuring that only women
are competing.
There were two claims before the court.
One involved a federal statute called Title IX.
The other involved the Equal Protection Clause.
The court's decision resoundingly says very clearly, even all nine justices agreed, that under Title IX, states have the right to make sure that the female category is for females and that sex is the clearest, most objective, and workable way to ensure equal opportunities under that federal statute.
The next cases that you will see being litigated through the system is whether unwilling, intransigent states can be forced to protect women and girls.
I mean, even as you were talking, Megan, like just the emotional reaction to it was so significant for me.
And there are certain parts of the decision where I was just like.
Oh, thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
But I think, you know, I do want to recognize the first thank you needs to go out to Attorney General Labrador in Idaho, as well as Attorney General McCuskey from West Virginia, because we elect these officials and they are charged with defending these laws.
And we have seen so many spineless, gutless officials across the United States refuse to stand for women.
And these men courageously did it.
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