24-43
West Virginia v. B.P.J.
24-43Fourth CircuitArgued Jan 13, 2026Argued
Cert Granted
Oral ArgumentsJan 13, 2026
Opinion IssuedPending
What's this case about?
Whether West Virginia's law prohibiting transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment or Title IX.
What are the basics?
A 14-year-old transgender girl seeks to compete on her school's girls' sports teams despite West Virginia's ban on transgender athletes in girls' sports. The case tests whether state laws restricting sports participation based on sex assigned at birth violate the Equal Protection Clause or Title IX.
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