Tangle SCOTUS weighs ban on trans athletes in women's sports.
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Jan 14, 2026 
Audrey Moorhead, an associate editor known for her insightful commentary, dives deep into the Supreme Court's review of cases regarding transgender athletes in women's sports. She discusses the implications of potential rulings and how they align with Title IX and the 14th Amendment. The conversation touches on the skepticism from justices during oral arguments, the varying reactions from political sides, and the broader impact these decisions could have on trans rights. Moorhead articulates her concerns about biology-based definitions influencing women's sports.
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Court Considers Two Landmark Sports Cases
- The Supreme Court heard two combined cases on state bans of transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
- The cases raise constitutional questions under the 14th Amendment and Title IX about sex discrimination and transgender protections.
Justices Skeptical At Oral Arguments
- A majority of justices signaled skepticism toward finding the laws unconstitutional during oral argument.
- Much of the questioning focused on whether plaintiffs could mount an as-applied sex-discrimination challenge without changing the statutes' definitions.
Sotomayor Flags Subclass Risk
- Liberal justices probed protections for transgender plaintiffs and subclass concerns under the 14th Amendment.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned the law could create a subclass of people treated differently under the statute.