Overview

• U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud heard arguments in St. Paul and took the request for a temporary injunction under advisement with no ruling issued.
• Alliance Defending Freedom argued on behalf of three metro-area softball players that Minnesota’s policy denies equal opportunities to girls under Title IX.
• The case centers on a Champlin Park High School pitcher cited by plaintiffs for a dominant season and a state championship.
• State attorneys said Minnesota law protects transgender students and argued plaintiffs offered no individualized proof of unfair competitive advantage, warning an injunction could spur invasive scrutiny of female athletes.
• The lawsuit names multiple state officials and school districts, and it unfolds as HHS’s civil rights office investigates Minnesota’s policy and the state challenges federal funding threats tied to the president’s executive order.