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Appeals Court Overturns West Virginia State Law Protecting Women's Sports From 'Transgender' Athletes
Townhall ^ | 04/17/2024 | Madeline Leesman

Posted on 04/17/2024 10:19:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court struck down a West Virginia law that protects female athletes from male athletes who think they are women. 

According to NBC News, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to halt the law, which prevents so-called “transgender” athletes from competing on teams that align with their “gender identity” in the state’s public schools and colleges. 

Reportedly, Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old “transgender” child, argued that the law prevented “her” from running on the girls’ cross-country team and track teams at her middle school (NBC News):

The federal appeals court, which is based in Richmond, Virginia, concluded that the state legislation violated Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or education programs that receive funding from the federal government.

“Offering B.P.J. a ‘choice’ between not participating in sports and participating only on boys teams is no real choice at all,” Judge Toby Heytens wrote, using the plaintiff’s initials. “The defendants cannot expect that B.P.J. will countermand her social transition, her medical treatment, and all the work she has done with her schools, teachers, and coaches for nearly half her life by introducing herself to teammates, coaches, and even opponents as a boy.”

In recent years, over 20 states have passed legislation restricting biological males who believe they are transgender from playing in women’s sports. In 2022, this was brought to light by Will “Lia” Thomas, a man who competed on the women’s swim team at the University of Pennsylvania after competing against men for three years. Predictably, Thomas robbed women of awards and opportunities.

When it comes to the transgender agenda, West Virginia, specifically, has worked on legislation to protect women’s sports and to keep discussions of gender identity out of schools. 

Earlier this year, a West Virginia lawmaker even introduced legislation that would classify people who believe they are transgender as “obscene matter” and ban them from going within 2,500 feet of a school.

The legislation, S.B. 197, states that “prohibited displays” at schools should include “any transvestite and/or transgender exposure, performances or display to any minor.” Any school staff that allow this form of “obscene material” within 2,500 feet of a school may face up to one year in prison, a fine up to $500, or both. 



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
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1 posted on 04/17/2024 10:19:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

To be appealed I presume.


2 posted on 04/17/2024 10:21:13 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: SeekAndFind
Reportedly, Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old “transgender” child, argued that the law prevented “her” from running on the girls’ cross-country team and track teams at her middle school

There are no rules that would prevent "Becky" from running on the boys' team. So what's the problem here? Oh! I get it. Becky wants to WIN. Got it.

3 posted on 04/17/2024 10:24:21 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perfection is impossible. But if you pursue perfection...you may achieve excellence.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Let them enforce it...


4 posted on 04/17/2024 10:25:57 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: SeekAndFind

How does this full court look as far as its make up? Would an en banc hearing be worth requesting?


5 posted on 04/17/2024 10:27:47 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SeekAndFind

ignore it on the premise that it is dangerous to females when males are allowed to compete- get an emergency stay to the over-ruling


6 posted on 04/17/2024 10:35:43 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Magnum44

“To be appealed I presume.”

This was an appeal.


7 posted on 04/17/2024 10:37:15 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

To be appealed to the USSC....I presume


8 posted on 04/17/2024 10:38:28 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: SeekAndFind

And, this is how every state’s law on abortion will be overturned.

States’ rights. PI$$ off, Fed court — on a state issue.


9 posted on 04/17/2024 10:39:37 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo, )
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Becky Pepper-Jackson

WTF?

Looks like we've found something worse than a hyphenated woman.

10 posted on 04/17/2024 10:39:43 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Republican Wildcat

“How does this full court look as far as its make up? “

Decision made by only three chosen randomly from full court.


11 posted on 04/17/2024 10:40:31 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: NorthMountain

Sounds like a type of cheese


12 posted on 04/17/2024 10:44:47 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Republican Wildcat
48	Chief Judge	Albert Diaz	        Charlotte, NC	1960	2010–present	Obama
30	Circuit Judge	J. Harvie Wilkinson III	Charlottesville	1944	1984–present	Reagan
33	Circuit Judge	Paul V. Niemeyer	Baltimore, MD	1941	1990–present	G.H.W. Bush
40	Circuit Judge	Robert Bruce King	Charleston, WV	1940	1998–present	Clinton
41	Circuit Judge	Roger Gregory	        Richmond, VA	1953	2000–present	Clinton / G.W. Bush
44	Circuit Judge	G. Steven Agee	        Salem, VA	1952	2008–present	G.W. Bush
47	Circuit Judge	James Andrew Wynn	Raleigh, NC	1954	2010–present	Obama
50	Circuit Judge	Stephanie Thacker	Charleston, WV	1965	2012–present	Obama
51	Circuit Judge	Pamela Harris	        Bethesda, MD	1962	2014–present	Obama
52	Circuit Judge	Julius N. Richardson	Columbia, SC	1976	2018–present	Trump
53	Circuit Judge	A. Marvin Quattlebaum 	Greenville, SC	1964	2018–present	Trump
54	Circuit Judge	Allison Jones Rushing	Asheville, NC	1982	2019–present	Trump
55	Circuit Judge	Toby J. Heytens	        Alexandria, VA	1975	2021–present	Biden
56	Circuit Judge	DeAndrea G. Benjamin	Columbia, SC	1972	2023–present	Biden
57	Circuit Judge	Nicole Berner	        Baltimore, MD	1965	2024–present	Biden

Eight solid Lefty stooges to maybe 5 or 6 conservative judges.

The Reagan, Grabby Poppy and Clinton-Dubya mix are iffy for our side, considering that they didn't take senior status or retire when Trump was in office, allowing him to pick a new appellate judge.

13 posted on 04/17/2024 10:45:16 AM PDT by kiryandil (what Ukrainian electrical grid doink?)
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To: SeekAndFind

U.S. Circuit Judge Toby Heytens, an appointee of Democratic President Joe Biden, said requiring Pepper-Jackson to compete on boys’ teams was “no real choice at all” and would “directly contradict the treatment protocols for gender dysphoria.”

U.S. Circuit Judge G. Steven Agee, an appointee of former Republican George W. Bush, dissented from Tuesday’s ruling, saying the majority went beyond the intent of Title IX.


14 posted on 04/17/2024 10:49:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: SeekAndFind

“The federal appeals court, which is based in Richmond, Virginia, concluded that the state legislation violated Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or education programs that receive funding from the federal government.”

First, all the surgeries and wishful thinking in the world CANNOT change your sex. Second, With federal money comes federal strings.


15 posted on 04/17/2024 11:00:14 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - M. Thatcher)
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To: SeekAndFind

Judges should be hocked up to Lie Detectors , LIVE so everyone can see what’s really going on


16 posted on 04/17/2024 11:05:44 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: TexasGator
Decision made by only three chosen randomly from full court.

Yes, that's why I asked about the full court and the possibility of requesting it be reheard en banc.

17 posted on 04/17/2024 11:27:54 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SeekAndFind

Wait until folks start identifying as judges.


18 posted on 04/17/2024 12:53:14 PM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: SeekAndFind

Show me the chromosome!


19 posted on 04/17/2024 12:55:55 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: SeekAndFind

The only real rationale for this that I can come up with is so the media and our masters can prove they can manipulate us to believe even the stupidest, most obviously irrational things.


20 posted on 04/17/2024 1:08:54 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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