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SCOTUS — barely — allows Trump’s New York state-court sentencing to proceed
The 5-4 vote raises significant concerns about the path ahead. Also: A federal judge wipes the Biden admin's Title IX sex discrimination rule off the…
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The Fifth Circuit's Monday evening arguments were an election-eve warning
In arguments over the Title IX sex discrimination rule, the appellate judges brought vicious anti-trans attacks, surface modesty — and a hope for the…
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Sixth Circuit hears appeal over sex discrimination rule facing anti-trans challenges
The appeals court heard arguments over one of several Title IX rule challenges. Also: SCOTUS won't stop Friday's scheduled South Carolina execution.
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SCOTUS's order on the Title IX sex discrimination rule, explained
Anti-trans politics powered the challenges, but the federal judiciary did this — from the conservative high court to far-right lower court judges…
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SCOTUS, 5-4, allows courts to block full Title IX sex discrimination rule during appeals
Gorsuch joins Sotomayor's dissent, along with Kagan and Jackson. Also: The Heritage Foundation goes to Texas to put anti-trans Project 2025 plans into…
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Biden admin's Title IX sex discrimination rule goes into effect — but it's blocked in 26 states
As of mid-day Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court hadn't even ruled on the Justice Department's request to pare back the injunctions during appeals.
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A federal judge refused to block the new Title IX rule, then an appeals court stepped in
Update: Judge Axon would have allowed the rule, which includes LGBTQ protections, to go into effect, but the appeals court issued an "administrative…
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Moms for Liberty claims more than 2,000 schools should have federal LGBTQ protections blocked
The far-right group submitted the list in a Title IX rule lawsuit. Also: Alliance Defending Freedom, back at SCOTUS.
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DOJ asks SCOTUS to allow most of new sex discrimination rule to go into effect
Solicitor General Prelogar also strongly backs the trans-inclusive sex discrimination definition in the Title IX education rule, quoting repeatedly from…
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Judge denies Moms for Liberty request to block federal LGBTQ school protections in 850+ counties
Also: The Guardian connects Leonard Leo to the anti-trans Bud Light boycott efforts through a group that issues "Woke Alerts." Did Sam Alito get one?
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Appeals courts keep new Title IX rule blocked in 10 states during appeals
The Fifth and Sixth circuits rejected DOJ's requests on the Biden administration's new sex discrimination rule. Also: SCOTUS stopped an execution on…
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Groups argue Kansas injunction blocks new Title IX rule at nearly 700 colleges
There is still a lack of clarity about the July 2 injunction issued by U.S. District Judge John Broomes, a Trump appointee. Also: Biden taking on…
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