Federal Court Blocks Expansion of Title IX to Include Gender Identity

The Department of Education ’simply lacks authority to expand sex to mean gender identity,' U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes said.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach answers questions from reporters at his office in Topeka, Kan., on May 1, 2023. John Hanna/AP Photo

Another federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s expansion of Title IX, which aims to redefine “sex” to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

The latest ruling on July 2 was in the case of “Kansas v. United States Department of Education,” which involves several states and organizations challenging the Department of Education’s (DOE) final rule to redefine “sex,” slated to take effect on August 1.