The 6th Circuit Court rejected the Biden administration’s bid to lift an injunction against its Title IX rules in several states. Jonathan Scruggs of Alliance Defending Freedom praised the decision, stating that redefining “sex” under Title IX threatens women’s and girls’ safety and privacy. The injunction remains in effect as the lawsuit, State of Tennessee v. Cardona, continues.

A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s Title IX rules, which redefine sex to include gender identity, in ten states. The injunction protects Christian educators from having to choose between their jobs and their beliefs. Christian Educators Association International and Alliance Defending Freedom view this as a victory for religious freedom. The case will continue in court.

A Kentucky district court has issued an injunction to halt the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine Title IX, marking the second such ruling. This decision follows a similar injunction from a Louisiana court. The Kentucky ruling, part of the State of Tennessee v. Cardona case, covers Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys, representing a female athlete and Christian Educators Association International, argue that the administration’s rules undermine safety, privacy, and parental rights. The court agreed, emphasizing that the rules contradict Title IX and educational protections. The lawsuit continues.

A federal judge in Texas, Reed O’Connor, ruled that the Biden administration’s attempt to extend Title IX protections to LGBTQ students is invalid. This ruling, stemming from a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, states that the U.S. Department of Education overstepped its authority by issuing guidance that schools could lose federal funding for discriminating based on gender identity or sexual orientation. O’Connor’s decision follows a similar injunction in 2022 from a Tennessee court blocking the guidance in 20 states. The Biden administration is appealing that ruling. O’Connor asserted that extending these protections under Title IX would improperly rewrite the law.

Over 1,000 school districts nationwide have policies that hide students’ mental health information from parents, deemed unconstitutional and immoral by the Heritage Foundation. These policies prioritize students’ gender-related choices over parental involvement, disrupting trust and relegating parents to bystanders in their children’s identity development. The report argues that such policies are legally unfounded and medically unwise.

Our federal district court hearing this morning is the first hearing in any of ADF’s 5 lawsuits against the Biden admin’s illegal rewrite of Title IX.