Supreme Court strikes down Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship
ONP Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws from Idaho and West Virginia that restrict transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports in a 6-3 ruling written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The court rejected arguments that such bans violate the Constitution or federal education law (Title IX), overturning lower court decisions that had favored transgender athletes challenging the restrictions. The decision is expected to reinforce similar policies already enacted across more than half the country.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets characterize the ruling as a major blow to LGBTQ and transgender rights, highlighting how the court's conservative majority has repeatedly decided against transgender Americans, while emphasizing the rejected arguments about equal protection that plaintiffs had raised.
Moderate: Centrist outlets present the ruling factually, noting the 6-3 ideological split, the court's constitutional reasoning that state bans do not violate federal law, and the decision's broad reach across the country without prescribing a normative stance.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets emphasize the court's confirmation of state authority to regulate sports based on biological categories, with some explicitly framing the ruling as a significant cultural or political victory.
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On the last day of its term, the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The high court also ruled states can continue to ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports.
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