Overview
- Heather Jackson submitted the response brief Monday on behalf of her daughter, Becky Pepper‑Jackson, a 15‑year‑old barred from her school’s girls track team under HB 3293.
- The brief contends the 2021 law unlawfully excludes transgender girls from school sports in violation of Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
- The Supreme Court agreed in July to hear West Virginia’s appeal after the Fourth Circuit blocked the law for violating federal sex‑discrimination protections.
- The case has not been scheduled for argument, and state officials expect arguments in early 2026 with a decision by summer.
- Pepper‑Jackson is represented by the ACLU, ACLU of West Virginia, Lambda Legal, and Cooley LLP, and the Court has also granted review of a similar Idaho statute.