8th Circ. Rejects Title IX Bid To Bar Trans Athlete From Playing

By Ganesh Setty · April 15, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT

A nonprofit founded for "defending women's sports" cannot use Title IX to block a Minnesota high school athletics bylaw allowing a trans girl to compete in girls softball, the Eighth Circuit...

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Case Information

Case Title

Female Athletes United v. Keith Ellison, et al

Case Number

25-2899

Court

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3448 Civil Rights

Date Filed

September 26, 2025