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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 10 MIN

Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark transgender athletes’ cases.

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The Supreme Court heard arguments for two landmark transgender athlete cases on Tuesday – one based in West Virginia and one in Idaho - both of which were brought by transgender women contesting the legality of their state’s ban on transgender female athletes. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe joins The Excerpt to share her analysis.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to [email protected]. Episode transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plaintiffs argued that Title IX and the 14th Amendment protected their rights. Government lawyers argued that the bans protect a wider swath of women.

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