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Appeals Court Revives Case Challenging Connecticut Rule on Transgender Athletes

The plaintiffs said the CIAC policy discriminated against them by requiring them to compete against transgender athletes.
Appeals Court Revives Case Challenging Connecticut Rule on Transgender Athletes
The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, which hears cases from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, stands in Lower Manhattan, New York City, on Jan. 18, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
Aldgra Fredly
12/18/2023|Updated: 12/18/2023
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A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit filed by four female athletes challenging a Connecticut policy that allows transgender students born male to compete against girls in high school athletic events.

The full 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the case should return to the district court for review because the plaintiffs have standing in the litigation and have alleged injuries that may qualify for monetary relief.

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