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Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Transgender Athletes and Rejects Effort to End Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court issued final opinions for the term that upheld state restrictions on transgender participation in girls' and women's sports and rejected an administration effort to end birthright citizenship. The rulings address two separate legal challenges involving state authority and constitutional interpretation.
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The court left in place laws in multiple states that bar transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's categories. The same set of opinions rejected the administration's request to overturn the constitutional guarantee of citizenship for those born on U.S. soil.
Colorado are scheduled to cast ballots in a primary contest that includes a challenge to an incumbent member of Congress. The race features a progressive candidate running against the sitting representative. A separate gubernatorial primary in the state includes a candidate who stated an intent to confront administration policies described as unlawful.
Lawmakers in Congress are considering whether legislative action would be required to alter the 14th Amendment following the citizenship ruling. Democratic candidates in other states have framed their campaigns around reducing divisions within the party and appealing to voters who feel disconnected from existing leadership.
