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Title IX Related Legal Activity:

 

Total number of states with active injunctions: 26 (last updated July 31, 2024)
 
Western Louisiana District Court/5th Circuit Court of Appeals

 

State of Louisiana et al. v US Department of Education

Case #: 3:24-CV-00563

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Eastern Kentucky District Court/6th Circuit Court of Appeals

 

State of Tennessee et al. v. Cardona

Case #: 2:24-cv-00072

DocketHighlighted filings

 

Eastern Missouri District Court

 

The State of Arkansas et al. v. US Department of Education

Case #: 4:24 CV 636 RWS

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State of Alabama et al. v Cardona

Case #: No. 24-12444

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District Court of Kansas

 

State of Kansas et al. v. US Department of Education

Case #: 5:24-cv-04041

DocketHighlighted filings

 

Northern Texas District

 

State of TX v Cardona, State of TX v United States of America:

Case #: 4:23-cv-00604; 2:24-cv-00086

Docket: State of TX v Cardona  State of TX v USA Highlighted Filings

 

Caroll ISD v US Department of Education

Case #: No. 4:24-cv-00461-O

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Western Oklahoma District Court

 

State of Oklahoma v. Cardona

Case #: 5:24-cv-00461

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Counter Title IX Complaints, Lawsuits, and Other Activities

 

GLSEN Calls for Enhanced Funding to Enforce Title IX Protections

 

LGBTQ+ Advocacy Organizations Urge Schools to Implement Updated Title IX Regulations:

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LGBTQ+ Advocacy Organizations’ Title IX Letter

 

ACLU of Virginia files Title IX lawsuit against Hanover School Board on behalf of transgender athlete after sports ban; 

 

7/3/2024 Complaint

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ACLU Files Title IX Complaint Against Harrison County School district for Dress Code Discrimination and Sex-Based Dress Code Alleging "Harmful Stereotypes"

 

National Women’s Law Center Files Civil Rights Complaints Against Georgia and Florida School Districts for Censoring Inclusive Books

 

Related Coverage and Other Legal Developments
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Federal appeals court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools (Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education); Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion

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Unpacking the Title IX Chaos: Are Single-Sex Spaces Allowed?

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Women's groups, scholars, 20 states unite against Biden-Harris Title IX overreach

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Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students

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Different School of Thought, Part V: U.S. Department of Education Attempts to Clarify Scope of Injunctions Barring Enforcement of 2024 Title IX Regulations

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Nearly 700 More Colleges Don’t Have to Comply With New Title IX Rule

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Appeals court blocks Title IX rule, reversing Alabama federal judge:

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Oklahoma court blocks Biden's Title IX rule change, cites privacy concerns:

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How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

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Oklahoma won't have to enact new Title IX LGBTQ+ protections for now:

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Attorney General Tim Griffin calls Missouri court’s Title IX ruling ‘a victory for women and girls in Arkansas’

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Biden administration batting zero as judge blocks Title IX rewrite in another six states

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Supreme Court refuses DOJ request to partially reinstate new Title IX rule. For History of the issue, see

Biden Administration asks Supreme Court to allow partial Title IX rule enforcement where blocked (For the DOJ filings, please see: Department of Justice’s Application for a Partial Stay of Injunction—Western District of Louisiana and Department of Justice’s Application for a Partial Stay of Injunction-Eastern District of Kentucky)

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How end of Chevron deference could hurt Biden Title IX overhaul

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What the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Could Mean for Biden’s Title IX Rule

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Oklahoma filed two lawsuits against the Biden administration over Title IX changes. What do they say?

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Oklahoma State Superintendent, Attorney General Challenge New Title IX Rules with Lawsuits

 

University of Texas professors sue Biden administration over Title IX abortion rule

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Mississippi school district faces Title IX lawsuit after trans teen barred from attending band concert for wearing a dress

 

$30M Title IX Lawsuit Filed Against Loudoun School Board

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Independent Women's Forum Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Biden's Illegal Title IX Rewrite

 

Louisiana sues over new Title IX rules

 

The Defense of Freedom Institute and the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho First to File Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Over New Title IX Rules

 

WV female athlete, Christian teachers join lawsuit against Biden admin's attempted Title IX rewrite

 

Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina Complaint Against U.S. Department of Education

 

NCAA Violated Title IX by Allowing Men to Compete in Women’s Athletics, Lawsuit Charges

 

15-year-old student suing Biden admin after trans teammate allegedly made rape threats

 

Arkansas, Missouri sue over Biden admin expansion of LGBTQ+ student protectionsā€‹

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'Riddled with flaws':OK AG sues Biden Administration over new Title IX rules, OSDE seeks to sue too

 

Missouri AG sues to stop Biden's Title IX rewrite on gender spaces

 

Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana file suit challenging new Title IX rules

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State and Women's Groups Sue Biden Over Title IX Revamp

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Oklahoma Part of Pushback on Biden Title IX Rewrite

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Relevant SOGI Polling Data

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More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation

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June 2024 Pew Research Report on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among US Voters

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June 2024 Gallop Data: Slim Majority of U.S. Adults Still Say Changing Gender Is Morally Wrong

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The impact of Title IX on Abortion

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Biden’s Title IX Rule Change Would Redefine Pregnancy to Include Abortion

 

Title IX changes may force professors to be ‘complicit’ in abortion: lawsuit

 

In new lawsuit, two UT Austin professors say they won't excuse absences for abortion patients

 

Title IX Could Empower Campus Health Clinics To Defy States’ Pro-Life Laws

 

Education Department reinforces Title IX protections for abortion and pregnancy

 

Department of Education Title IX Abortion Resource

 

Biden’s OCR Warns Schools to Not Discriminate Against Students and Employees Seeking Abortions

 

Colleges Must Protect Students Who Seek Abortions, Education Department Says

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TITLE IX AND THE HHS GENDER IDENTITY RULE

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Courts Defend Title IX from Department of Health and Human Services

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HHS Finalizes Rule Addressing Section 1557 of the ACA’s Incorporation of Title IX

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HHS Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (finalized 5/6/2024; implemented 7/5/2024)

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Strengthening Nondiscrimination Protections and Advancing Civil Rights in Health Care


through Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: HHS Official Fact Sheet 

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Federal judge in Mississippi blocks HHS use of broadened Biden Admin. Title IX rule

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HHS’s Proposed Nondiscrimination Regulations Impose Transgender Mandate in Health Care

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Federal Court Block’s Title IX Expansion to Include Gender Identity in Texas and Montana

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Florida lawsuit claims new HHS rule clashes with state law on gender-affirming care

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Federal judge cites SCOTUS Chevron ruling when halting HHS rule on gender identity discrimination

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Biden Admin’s Latest Health Rule Could Be ‘Backdoor’ To Force Doctors To Perform Child Sex Changes

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AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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Texas and Montana Title IX/HHS Complaint

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Florida Title IX/HHS Complaint

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Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia Title IX/HHS Complaint

National Developments 
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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Title IX Gender Rules in 4 States

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Supreme Court maintains block on entirety of Biden administration's new Title IX rule 

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Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country

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Justice Gorsuch Sides With Democrat Appointees in New Supreme Court Ruling

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GOP lawmakers push NCAA to ban trans athletes in women’s sports Senate HELP Committee Press Release; Copy of Letter

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These are your rights on Title IX: Campus due process after the Biden-Harris overhaul

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Biden’s Title IX Rule Takes Effect Amid a Confusing Legal Landscape

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Biden’s Radical Title IX Rewrite Goes Into Effect, but Blocked in 26 States

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The Federalist Society: The Duty to Address “Sex-based Harassment”: Part II in a Series on the Biden Administration’s Final Title IX Rule

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Biden’s Illegal Title IX Rule Is Set for Enforcement. The School Year Is Going to Be Complicated.

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Judge rejects Moms for Liberty's request to block protections for LGBTQ students in more than 800 counties

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Block on Biden Trans Rights Rule Upheld by Two Appeals Courts

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Nearly 700 schools across US could be under Title IX injunction

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Activist organizations seek to block Title IX rule in over 400 schools nationwide

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Federal judge blocks final Title IX rule in four more states

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GOP plan to reverse final Title IX rule passes U.S. House, but Biden says he'd veto

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Federal judge temporarily blocks new Title IX rule from taking effect in Texas

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Clerk: US House of Representatives: Official Roll Call 354 | Bill Number: H. J. Res. 165 (Passed 210-205):

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Title IX athletics rule delayed yet again (7/9/2024)

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The Congressional Review Act (CRA): A Brief Overview

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Biden threatens to veto House disapproval of Title IX transgender rule

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House to take up Trump election integrity push and Biden Title IX transgender rule

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Ranking Member Cassidy Urges Federal Agencies to Comply with SCOTUS Overturning of Chevron Deference

 

Cassidy Chevron Letter to Department of Education

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ā€‹House Speaker Mike Johnson leads panel discussion on Title IX, women's sports 

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Heritage Foundation Title IX Event Recording (June 20, 2024): Coming to a School Near You: Biden's New Title IX Rule Puts Women, Children, Parents and Free Speech on the Chopping Block

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Education Department to appeal Title IX injunction to 5th Circuit

 

6/24/2024 Defendants Notice of Appeal

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Congressional Research Services Report (June 5, 2024): Education Department Finalizes New Title IX Regulations: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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United States: Redefinition of ‘sex’ in Title IX will foster more violence and discrimination against women and girls, says UN expert

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United States: Proposed Title IX changes will impact rights of women and girls in sports and education says UN expert

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Sens. Scott, Hyde-Smith, Cassidy Introduce Measure to Stop Biden's Radical Title IX Changes

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Rep.Burgess Owens Asks Cardona If He'd 'Force' His Own Daughter To Change In Locker Room With Transwomen

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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Testifies Before The House Appropriations Committee on Title IX 

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'You're refusing To Anser: Andrew Clyde Ruthlessly Grills Education Sec. Miguel Cardona

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Cindy Hyde-Smith And Miguel Cardona Clash Over Gender Identity And Title IX Policies

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Rep. Mary Miller Discusses Sec. Cardona’s Testimony on Biden Admin’s Rewrite of Title IX

 

Education Secretary Cardona testifies before House committee on Title IX (May 2024)

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Rep. Mary Miller's Joint Resolution on Biden's Title IX Rule Changes (H.J. Res 165)

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Representative Mary Miller Introduces Legislation to Reverse Biden's Title IX Rule

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Title IX changes will cost $98,505,145 in first year

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Average Cost to Settle Title IX Lawsuit is $350,000 with some settlements reaching $1 million

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Biden’s Title IX Rule Change Would Redefine Pregnancy to Inlcude Abortion

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Biden’s Title IX regime absolutely affects sports

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Biden education secretary refuses to answer whether he'd also make his daughter undress in front of males

 

Education Secretary Cardona Says Title IX Is Not Just for Women

 

More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation

 

Catholic universities grapple with new Title IX rules on gender 

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Why Conservatives Want New Title IX Rules Blocked

 

The Biden Administration Has Redefined ‘Sex.’ What Does That Mean for Schools?

 

Republicans miss opportunity to press Cardona on Title IX overhaul by focusing on sports

 

ā€‹Rep. Mary Miller: Joe Biden's Title IX Rule Discriminates Against Women and Girls

 

College athletes on brink of getting $2.8 billion, revenue-sharing model in House v. NCAA settlement

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Other States: 
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Ohio:

 

New Ohio Senate resolution asks feds not to include sexual orientation, gender identity in Title IX

 

Ohio lawmakers challenge Title IX rules

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Ohio Concurrent Resolution 11: Urge excluding sexual orientation, gender identity from Title IX

 

Here are the states refusing to comply with Biden's newest Title IX rules

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Tennessee:


Appeals court upholds block on expanding Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students

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Appeals court upholds block on expanding Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students

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Judge blocks Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students in Tennessee, five other states

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Tennessee sues feds over new Title IX protections for transgender students

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Senator Blackburn Letter on Title IX Changes

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North Carolina:

 

Elon University copes with Title IX injunction

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Federal judge limits Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students, 8 New Hanover Schools exempt

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North Carolina: The Carteret County Board of Education to consider policy revisions related to federal Title IX rules

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Wake school board approves changes to match new Title IX rules

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Pronoun police? Wake County schools adopt Biden’s new Title IX gender language policies

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ā€‹Connecticut:

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CT LGBTQ+ groups issue ‘best practices’ for Title IX expansion

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Louisiana:

 

Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley Title IX Letter to Louisiana School System Leaders

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Press Release: Louisiana Department of Education: Louisiana State Superintendent Opposes New Federal Title IX Rules 

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Louisiana school board seeking to block new Title IX rules

 

Louisiana School Board Takes On Biden Admin Over Radical Title IX Rule Changes

 

Louisiana's Lafayette Parish School System votes to support lawsuit against new Title IX regulations that protect LGBTQ+ students

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Governor Landry signs Women’s Bill of Rights to protect women's privacy, safety, and equal opportunity

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Rapides Parish School Board v. US Dept of Education (Louisiana)

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Oregon:

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Oregon high school transgender runner puts together fast times against girls in semis, sparks outrage

 

ā€‹Pennsylvania:

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Here’s what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania

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Drexel barred from implementing 2024 Title IX regulations

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More than 100 Pa. schools with kids of Moms for Liberty members will be exempt from new Title IX rules

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Warwick PA school board plans vote to add religious rights law firm, citing Title IX concerns

 

MontanA:

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Letter from Montana Superintendent ordering school districts not to comply with Title IX rule change

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Nebraska:

 

Nebraska governor says state ‘will not comply’ with new Title IX rules

 

Virginia:

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Title IX case begins against Hanover School Board for banning transgender student from athletics

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Virginia attorney general joins efforts to fight back against Title IX changes UN pressured on transgender violence against women after Title IX overhaul

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Fairfax County’s school district leadership ignores parents on Title IX revisions

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Henrico School Board to vote on changes to Title IX, technology policies

 

Arkansas:

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Arkansas among 20 states to challenge Title IX rule changes

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Governor Sanders Executive Order 24-06: Executive Order to Protect Arkansas Students, Women, and Girls 

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders orders state to ignore new Title IX rules

 

Oklahoma:

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U.S. District Court blocks Biden Administration Title IX rule change in Oklahoma:

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Oklahoma AG Drummond applauds federal court ruling against Title IX changes

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Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Title IX Letter

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Women's Bill of Rights Signed into Law

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Title IX Revisions Prompt Action to Protect Oklahoma's Children

 

ā€‹West Virginia:

 

West Virginia attorney general says state will appeal ruling on transgender athlete restrictions to Supreme Court

 

West Virginia Male Athlete Defeated Females Over 700 Times in Track Events

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South Carolina:

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Court ruling blocks new Title IX rules in dozens of SC schools

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AG: Court ruling temporarily blocks Title IX changes at some SC schools

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South Carolina Attorney General Addresses Title IX Changes:

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South Carolina Department of Education Title IX Memo to Districts

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South Carolina superintendent says schools should ignore new Title IX protections for trans students

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Court blocks Title IX change in South Carolina for now, AG Wilson says

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Kentucky: 

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Closer look at Title IX rule change as lawsuit is heard in Lexington

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Federal judge hears arguments in Title IX lawsuit in Lexington

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Utah: 

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Cox Signs Bill Blocking Utah’s Compliance with New Title IX Regulations

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WASHINGTON: 

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Eastmont WIAA amendment that proposes third division for transgender athletes gains support

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ā€‹‘Washington parent group filing federal challenge to Biden Title IX changes

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Moses Lake School District: Transgender sports policies in Washington 'not working'

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New school year brings changes for WA schools under Biden Title IX Final Rule

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ā€‹‘Try harder at what, being a boy?’: Kennewick School Board defends Title IX

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Washington State Parents’ Groups Complaint

 

Minnesota: 

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ā€‹Somerset School Board wades into gender debate as new Title IX standards loom

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Catholic schools in archdiocese have broad exemption to Title IX changes

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Arizona: ā€‹

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GLSEN urges school districts to adopt updated Title IX

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GLSEN Arizona Title IX Call to Action

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Superintendent Tom Horne advises schools to consult lawyers before adopting new Title IX changes

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Alabama: ā€‹

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State Rep. Susan DuBose: Alabama is leading the fight against Biden’s ‘egregious’ Title IX change

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'Precedent is on our side' — AG Marshall rejects court decision allowing Biden's Title IX changes to proceed

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Tuberville, Britt call Olympic boxer a man, link controversy to Kamala Harris ‘attacks on Title IX’:

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KANSAS: ā€‹

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Kansas org refuses to provide agenda for upcoming Title IX workshop

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Wisconsin: ā€‹

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ā€‹Recording of Oshkosh school board meeting grabs attention over Title IX discussion

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Janesville School Board approves new Title IX policy with LGBTQIA+, pregnancy protections

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Oshkosh School Board Title IX decision could lose district millions

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New Title IX policy at Pulaski schools: The process and controversy leading the decision

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Washington D.C.: ā€‹

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BREAKING: American University to continue following 2020 Title IX regulations

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ā€‹Maine: ā€‹

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UMaine vows to uphold all students’ rights as Title IX ruling throws wrench in process

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ā€‹Michigan: ā€‹

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Houghton Lake superintendent shuts down rumors of co-ed bathrooms, other changes

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