Overview
- The justices heard arguments Tuesday in disputes from West Virginia and Idaho over whether schools may require athletes to compete based on biological sex.
- West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports law, which was blocked by lower courts, is before the Court after a challenge by a student seeking to run on girls’ teams.
- The paired cases involve a 15-year-old cross-country runner in West Virginia and a college track athlete in Idaho, positioning the Court to set a national standard.
- Editorial assessments report that most observers expect the Court to uphold the state laws, though a decision has not yet been issued.
- Opinion pieces frame the issue as balancing fairness in competition with compassion for transgender youths, with a 2024 Gallup poll showing 69% oppose allowing participation based on gender identity.