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2 Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Ruling in Key Transgender Case
Members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2021. Seated from left: Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. Standing from left: Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett. Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
By Jack Phillips
4/7/2023Updated: 4/7/2023
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A majority of the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a transgender individual to continue to participate in a girls’ track team as a lower court considers the case—but two justices dissented.

Justice Samuel Alito, in an opinion (pdf) backed by Justice Clarence Thomas, wrote that the dispute that was dismissed on Thursday “concerns an important issue that this Court is likely to be required to address in the near future.” They noted that the issue stems from whether states can restrict “participation in women’s or girls’ sports based on genes or physiological or anatomical characteristics” in light of various laws that either block or allow transgender individuals to compete in female sports.
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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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