Little v. Hecox

Description:  The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act to force female athletes to compete against biological males who identify as female.

The following quote may be attributed to Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador regarding a ruling Tuesday by the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho that rejects an attempt by the plaintiff in Hecox v. Little, a male athlete, to dismiss a case challenging Idaho’s law protecting women’s sports. The district court struck the dismissal as an improper attempt to try and avoid U.S. Supreme Court review after the plaintiff prevailed in the lower courts:

“From day one in office, defending this law has been a top priority because Idaho’s daughters deserve fair competition based on biological reality. The district court has ruled that after years of litigation, Idaho has earned the right to present our case to the nation’s highest court. This decision keeps our lawsuit alive, and I won’t stop until women and girls are safe to compete, participate, and excel in competitive sports.”

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch:

“Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. But activists continue their quest to erase differences between men and women by forcing schools to allow men to compete in women’s sports. This contradicts biological reality and common sense. That’s why we are pleased the district court rejected the attempt to end this case before it is argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Constitution and Title IX allow states to protect women and girls by reserving women’s sports for women. We are eager to soon stand alongside the state of Idaho in arguing this case before the high court and urging it to listen to the countless girls across the country speaking out on this issue and restore fairness and safety for female athletes.”

Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.

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