2 states file Supreme Court appeals over transgender sports ban

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Officials from West Virginia and Idaho filed appeals with the U.S. Supreme Court in efforts to enforce laws that would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls and women's sports.

Each state filed its own petition Thursday in hopes the court would overturn rulings that blocked those laws from taking effect.

A ruling is not expected for nearly another year, but the cases could be heard as early as September.

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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court July 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.  (Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images)

"Back in April, the 4th Circuit handed down a 2-1 ruling that reversed an earlier decision upholding the West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act. I promised back then that I would keep fighting for the safety, well-being and fairness in women’s sports, and now I’m keeping that promise," said West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. 

"We are confident in the merits of our defense of this obviously constitutionally permissible law, which through and through complies with Title IX and the Constitution. That’s why we are taking this to the Supreme Court. West Virginia’s law protects fairness and safety for girls and women in sports. It’s really that simple."

"Idaho is committed to ensuring that our women and girls get a fair shot on and off the field," said Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador. "While we’ve been fighting for fair and equal athletic competition, activists have been pushing a radical agenda that will ultimately sideline women and girls. 

"Many athletic associations around the world have seen the obvious truth that men are naturally stronger and