{"id":18674,"date":"2025-06-28T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=18674"},"modified":"2025-06-28T14:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T20:05:41","slug":"ag-labrador-asks-supreme-court-to-review-idahos-law-protecting-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/ag-labrador-asks-supreme-court-to-review-idahos-law-protecting-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"AG Labrador Asks Supreme Court to Review Idaho\u2019s Law Protecting Women\u2019s Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BOISE \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>Attorney General Ra\u00fal Labrador filed a supplemental brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant immediate review of Idaho\u2019s Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act rather than sending the case back to a lower court. The brief argues that vital constitutional questions about sex-based classifications and women\u2019s athletic opportunities require the Court\u2019s urgent attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile we\u2019ve been fighting for fair and equal athletic competition, activists have been pushing an agenda that would ultimately sideline women and girls in their own sports,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said Attorney General Labrador.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cMany athletic associations around the world have recognized the obvious truth that men and women are biologically different, and allowing men in women\u2019s sports would create a dangerous, unfair environment for women to showcase their incredible talent. We\u2019re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold our law and ensure that women and girls get the opportunities they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The supplemental brief in&nbsp;<em>Little v. Hecox<\/em>&nbsp;was filed after the Court held the case pending its decision in&nbsp;<em>United States v. Skrmetti.<\/em>&nbsp;However, that recent decision did not resolve the fundamental constitutional questions at stake in Idaho\u2019s case. The brief argues that critical circuit splits remain unresolved, including whether biological sex should be defined objectively or subjectively in equal protection cases, and whether transgender identity qualifies as a quasi-suspect classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idaho\u2019s brief emphasizes that 27 states have now enacted laws protecting women\u2019s sports, and both the NCAA and federal government have announced policies excluding biological males from female competitions. Despite this momentum, women and girls continue losing medals, podium spots, and athletic opportunities in jurisdictions where courts have blocked these protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brief warns that sending the case back to a lower court would only delay the inevitable resolution of these issues while continuing to harm female athletes. It notes that the Ninth Circuit\u2019s current ruling places schools in an impossible position, requiring athletic divisions based on testosterone levels while risking federal funding loss for non-compliance with federal directives protecting women\u2019s sports.<br>&nbsp;<br>Attorney General Labrador continues defending Idaho\u2019s Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act in federal court. The case represents a critical opportunity for the Supreme Court to resolve nationwide confusion and protect the integrity of women\u2019s sports across America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the brief&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.idaho.gov\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hecox-Supplemental-Brief-of-Petitioner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOISE \u2014&nbsp;Attorney General Ra\u00fal Labrador filed a supplemental brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant immediate review of Idaho\u2019s Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act rather than sending the case back to a lower court. The brief argues that vital constitutional questions about sex-based classifications and women\u2019s athletic opportunities require the Court\u2019s urgent attention. \u201cWhile [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":18675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[243],"tags":[824,519,688],"class_list":["post-18674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions-op-eds","tag-press-release","tag-sports","tag-transgenderism","cat-243-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18676,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18674\/revisions\/18676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}