The Supreme Court rules 6-3 to uphold Idaho and West Virginia laws that bar transgender girls and women from competing on girls' and women's school teams, reversing lower-court injunctions.Justice Brett Kavanaugh writes the majority opinion, citing Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause and restoring enforcement of statutes that define eligibility by birth-assigned sex.The cases Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. involved plaintiffs Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson and challenged restrictions that affect high school and college athletics.Advocates for transgender students say the ruling will exclude many competitors, while supporters and some athletic bodies including the
NCAA and the International Olympic Committee say limits protect fairness in women's sports.