The Supreme Court has established a new nationwide precedent that allows states to protect women's sports.The justices ruled in favor of West Virginia and Idaho on Thursday against trans athletes who sued to gain access to girls' sports.The states were backed by the law firm Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), while the trans athletes were represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Cooley Legal.In the highly-anticipated rulings on West Virginia v.
B.P.J.and Little v.
Hecox, the high court upheld state laws requiring student-athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond with their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey praised the court's decision in a statement to Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFemale athletes speak outside the U.S.Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after justices heard arguments on Jan.
13, 2026, regarding state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports.(Oliver Contreras/AFP)"This is a monumental victory for every female athlete who has ever competed, or dreamed of competing, on a fair and safe playing field.
Today's Supreme Court decision affirms what common sense and the law have long made clear: states have the right to designate sports teams based on biological sex, not gender identity.Without that delineation, Title IX is turned on its head and decades of hard-fought progress to advance female athletes is erased," McCuskey said."I am immensely proud of my team for not only getting this issue before the Court but for delivering sound and successful arguments.
This landmark victory will give all states, not just West Virginia, the clarity and confidence to ensure fairness and safety for female athletes today and for generations to come."Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador echoed McCuskey's statement."Today’s decision is a victory for common sense, fairness, and the countless girls and women who dedicate themselve...