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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender student athletes

By Nina Totenberg
Published January 14, 2026 at 3:40 AM CST

The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed inclined Tuesday to uphold laws in 27 states that bar transgender girls from participating in team sports at publicly funded schools.

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