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No. 23-477October Term 2024Decided Jun 18, 2025

Docket 23-477October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

United States, Petitioner v. Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter for Tennessee, et al.

The Supreme Court reviewed a Tennessee law that prohibits healthcare providers from administering certain medical treatments, such as puberty blockers and hormones, to minors for the purpose of gender transition.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 18, 2025
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardDec 4, 2024
Decision ReleasedJun 18, 2025
What it's about

The Supreme Court reviewed a Tennessee law that prohibits healthcare providers from administering certain medical treatments, such as puberty blockers and hormones, to minors for the purpose of gender transition. The Court determined that the ban does not discriminate based on sex and satisfies rational basis review, thereby upholding the state's authority to regulate these medical procedures for minors.

Question presented

Does a Tennessee law restricting certain medical treatments for transgender minors violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Jun 18, 2025

Area

Civil Rights