WIAA Loses Case Regarding Wrestler Ineligibility
Brian P. Goodman | 04.15.24
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled against the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) in a recent case, Halter v. WIAA (Feb. 28, 2024).
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Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Challenge Against School District’s Gender Identity Support Policy
Sarah Ghazi-Moradi, Brian P. Goodman | 03.25.24
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision, affirming the dismissal of a case challenging a Wisconsin school district’s gender support plans and guidance.
Seventh Circuit Upholds Transgender Students’ Right to Use Bathroom and Locker Rooms Consistent with Gender Identity
Sarah Ghazi-Moradi, Brian P. Goodman | 01.30.24
In August 2023, in A.C. v. Metro. Sch. Dist. Of Martinsville, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal court of appeals governing Wisconsin, affirmed and expanded on its 2017 decision in Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District. The court affirmed that the students were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims against the districts because the districts’ refusals constituted discrimination on the basis of sex.