Supreme Court Denies Review in Transgender Bathroom Case

The decision leaves unresolved a split among the nation’s federal appeals courts on transgender students' access to bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

The Supreme Court denied review in a case that would have clarified whether separating bathrooms based on biological sex violates Title IX or the equal protection clause of the Constitution.
The case, Martinsville School District v. A.C., involved a biological girl who identified as a boy and sought access to the boys’ restrooms at her middle school, which was denied by the school district.
The federal trial court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit permitted the student’s bathroom access according to her gender identity.
The Supreme Court's refusal to take up the case leaves unresolved a split among the nation’s federal appeals courts as to whether school districts are barred from enacting policies prohibiting transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
The Supreme Court has shown a reluctance to wade into issues implicating transgender protections, having regularly turned down similar disputes.

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