A far-reaching Title IX rewrite remains in limbo in Idaho and nine other states.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Biden administration request to allow some of the new Title IX rules to go into effect — even in 10 states that have sued to block the rules.
The White House has proposed expanding Title IX, a landmark 1972 federal law that bans discrimination in schools based on sex. The new rules, which would cover discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, has sparked a backlash from Republican-led states.
The Supreme Court ruling affected 10 states that have received a federal court injunction blocking the Title IX rules. Idaho is a party to one lawsuit opposing the rules, spearheaded by Louisiana.
The ruling was something of a multilayered decision, CNN reported Friday. All nine justices agreed to keep in place the temporary injunction blocking Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students. But four justices argued for allowing some elements of the rules to go into effect.
The court’s ruling leaves the entire rule on hold in Idaho, as the 2024-25 school year begins.
“This is a fundamental rejection of the radical agenda that has been pushed onto communities and schools across our country,” Raúl Labrador said in a news release Monday. “This is a huge win for Idaho girls, students’ privacy, and free speech.”
