6th Circuit affirms halting Biden admin's illegal attempt to rewrite Title IX

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Vice President of Litigation Strategy and Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs, regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit’s decision Wednesday to reject the Biden administration’s request to partially undo the injunction issued by the district court against the administration’s Title IX rules. The district court had previously issued an injunction against the administration’s illegal attempt to rewrite Title IX while the lawsuit, State of Tennessee v. Cardona, moves forward. Now, because of the 6th Circuit’s decision, that injunction remains fully in place in the states of Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia while the case proceeds:

“The Biden administration’s radical redefinition of ‘sex’ will upend the equal opportunities that women and girls have enjoyed for 50 years under Title IX and will threaten their safety and privacy at every level. The 6th Circuit was right to affirm halting the administration’s illegal efforts to rewrite Title IX while this critical lawsuit continues. Our female athlete client has already suffered the humiliation and indignity of being harassed by a male student in the locker room and on her sports team. No one else should have to go through that. We are pleased the court ruled to keep the lower court’s injunction in place and uphold safety and privacy while this lawsuit continues.”

ADF attorneys have obtained injunctions in three other lawsuits challenging the administration’s unlawful rule:

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