Judge Reeves Vacates Biden's Title IX Rewrite Nationwide, Halting Transgender Protections

Jan 9, 2025, 06:57 PM

U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky has vacated the Biden administration's Title IX rewrite nationwide. In the case of State of Tennessee v. Cardona, the court ruled that the administration's attempt to redefine 'sex' in Title IX to include 'gender identity' exceeded its authority and was 'arbitrary and capricious.' The ruling halts changes that would have expanded protections for transgender students, including allowing biological males to compete in women's sports, access female-only bathrooms and locker rooms, and requiring educators to use students' preferred pronouns. The decision is seen as a victory by several states, including Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia, which challenged the rewrite, and by advocates for the protection of women's sports and privacy rights.