Federal Court Vacates Biden's Title IX Rewrite Nationwide Following Challenge by Virginia and 5 Other States

Jan 9, 2025, 04:32 PM

A federal court has vacated the Biden administration's Title IX rewrite on a nationwide basis, following a legal challenge led by Virginia and five other states. The decision, announced by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, effectively blocks changes that would have redefined 'sex' to include 'gender identity,' impacting policies related to women's sports, locker rooms, and pronoun usage. The ruling, issued by a federal court in Kentucky in the case of State of Tennessee v. Cardona, marks a significant legal victory for those opposing the administration's interpretation of Title IX, which they argued exceeded the Department of Education's authority and violated the Constitution.