Transgender student at center of major Supreme Court appeal withdraws her case

Student Contesting Idaho Ban on Males in Female Sports Withdraws Supreme Court Case

A male Idaho college student challenging his state’s ban on male athletes competing on school sports teams intended for females asked to withdraw his Supreme Court case on Sept. 2. Idaho filed a brief the next day indicating it opposes the request. Previously, on July 3, the Supreme Court granted Idaho’s petition in Little v. Hecox, but had not yet scheduled an oral argument in the case. On the same day, the high court also granted West Virginia…

Student challenging Idaho trans athlete ban withdraws case ahead of Supreme Court fight

A transgender college student challenging Idaho’s 2020 ban on transgender athletes notified the Supreme Court this week that she would drop her case, citing personal and academic challenges and intensifying “negative public scrutiny” tied to her involvement in it.  Attorneys for Lindsay Hecox told the high court Tuesday that the Boise State University senior was withdrawing her…

Opponents urge Supreme Court to hear case as transgender plaintiff backs out

null / Credit: NMKStudio/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2025 / 11:32 am (CNA). A transgender-identifying plaintiff in a major lawsuit being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court has requested that the court drop the case and reverse lower court ... [...]

Opponents Urge Supreme Court to Hear Case As Transgender Plaintiff Backs Out

Miriam Doerr Martin Frommherz The high court in July had agreed to consider Hecox’s challenge to Idaho’s ban on men in women’s sports The decision brought rebuke from women’s advocates, who argued that the filing was a means of avoiding a potentially unfavorable Supreme Court ruling.

Transgender athlete withdraws Supreme Court appeal against Idaho sports ban

BOISE, Idaho – Lindsay Hecox, a 24-year-old transgender woman, has withdrawn her Supreme Court appeal challenging Idaho's ban on transgender athletes. Hecox, a student at Boise State University, cited intense negative public scrutiny as a reason for her decision. Her attorneys have also asked the justices to dismiss a federal appeals court ruling that was

Transgender student at center of major Supreme Court appeal withdraws her case

A transgender woman who was challenging Idaho’s ban on trans athletes told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that she is withdrawing her high-profile case, citing intense “negative public scrutiny” because of the litigation and a desire to focus on “academic and personal goals.”