The justices' order allows the state to put in a place a 2023 law that subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide treatments to U18s. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that it is 'a welcome development'
The Title IX provisions promise to dismantle rules created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who added new safeguards for students accused of sexual misconduct. Biden’s policy does not have any mention of transgender athletes.
FTC votes to ban measures which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of timeUS companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency on Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time....
West Virginia's transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law cannot be applied to a 13-year-old who has been taking puberty-blocking medication and publicly identified as a girl since she was in the third grade. In February 2023, the court had blocked the state's bid to kick Becky Pepper...
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states. The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a federal regulation finalized last week could set the
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states. The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a federal regulation finalized last week could set the
New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word
A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, too
Morrisey alluded to appeals possibilities that include asking all of the judges of the Fourth Circuit to review the case -- or petitioning for consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete. The 2-1 ruling Tuesday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law cannot be applied to Becky Pepper Jackson. She has been taking puberty-blocking medication and publicly identified as a girl since she was in the third grade. Judge Toby Heytens wrote that offering her a “choice” between not participating in sports and participating only on boys teams “is no real choice...
The neighbourhood, in Birmingham's leafy Calthorpe Estate, has been dubbed the 'strictest' in the country. Resident Howard Scriben (pictured left) didn't know about the rules before he moved in.
KATHARINE BIRBALSINGH: A school should be free to do what is right for the pupils it serves. The court's decision is therefore a victory for all schools.