Supreme Court Rejects , Chance to Step Into the Fight Over , Transgender Student Rights.
On January 16, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by
the Indiana public school district, declining to intervene
in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students.
On January 16, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by
the Indiana public school district, declining to intervene
in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students.
'The Independent' reports that federal appeals courts
remain divided on whether restrictions on transgender
students is a violation of federal law or the Constitution.
'The Independent' reports that federal appeals courts
remain divided on whether restrictions on transgender
students is a violation of federal law or the Constitution.
The rejected case involved the 7th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals upholding an order granting
transgender boys access to boys' bathrooms. .
The Chicago-based court's decision was
then appealed by the Metropolitan
School District of Martinsville in Indiana. .
In Richmond, Virginia, the federal
appeals court ruled in favor
of transgender students right.
At the same time, the federal appeals court
based in Atlanta, Georgia, ruled against
transgender students' right to bathroom access. .
Legal battles revolving around transgender
rights are ongoing across the U.S. .
'The Independent' reports that at least nine states
have restricted transgender students to only using
bathrooms that match their assigned sex at birth. .
7th Circuit Judge Diane Wood wrote that
the involvement of the Supreme Court on the
highly debated topic seems to be inevitable.
7th Circuit Judge Diane Wood wrote that
the involvement of the Supreme Court on the
highly debated topic seems to be inevitable.
Litigation over transgender rights
is occurring all over the country,
and we assume that at some point
the Supreme Court will step in
with more guidance than
it has furnished so far, Diane Wood, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, via 'The Independent'.
Litigation over transgender rights
is occurring all over the country,
and we assume that at some point
the Supreme Court will step in
with more guidance than
it has furnished so far, Diane Wood, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, via 'The Independent'