Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Title IX Rule Changes

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld lower court injunctions blocking the Biden administration's new Title IX rules, which include protections for transgender students, while legal challenges continue. The 5-4 decision allows a ruling from Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the U.S. District Court in Eastern Kentucky and similar decisions by other courts to remain in effect, affecting at least 26 states. The Court noted that the government failed to demonstrate that these injunctions unjustly obstructed other parts of the Title IX revisions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing the lower courts exceeded their authority and criticized the broad scope of the injunctions. Republican attorneys general have praised the ruling, claiming it defends women's rights in educational settings against what they term a radical agenda. The appeals court is set to hear further arguments on the Title IX changes in October.