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Little v. Hecox (Transgender Athletes)

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-38 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether laws that seek to protect women's and girls' sports by limiting participation to women and girls based on sex violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/11/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2024)
08/01/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 14, 2024 to October 14, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
08/02/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 15, 2024
08/06/2024Brief amici curiae of Dr. Brent Ellis, President Spring Arbor University, et al. filed.
08/12/2024Brief amici curiae of 35 Athletic Officials and Coaches of Female Athletes filed. VIDED.
08/14/2024Amicus brief of Business Leaders not accepted for filing. (August 14, 2024) (corrected brief submitted)
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Billy Burleigh, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of 102 Female Athletes, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Five Female Olympic Rowers filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Business Leaders filed. VIDED.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Rep. Barbara Ehardt of Idaho, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of Women’s Declaration International USA filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Thomas Hartley, MD, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of International Consortium on Female Sport filed. VIDED
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of Independent Council on Women's Sport filed. VIDED
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of Do No Harm (Aug. 22, 2024) filed.
10/15/2024Brief of respondents Lindsay Hecox, et al. in opposition filed.
10/29/2024Reply of petitioners Bradley Little, Governor of Idaho, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/30/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2024.
11/18/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
06/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
06/23/2025Supplemental brief of petitioners Bradley Little, et al. filed. (Distributed)
07/03/2025Petition GRANTED.
07/22/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/22/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 12, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 10, 2025.
09/02/2025Suggestion of mootness filed by respondents Lindsay Hecox, et al.
09/03/2025Request of petitioners to set due date of September 26, 2025 for the filing of a response to the suggestion of mootness filed.
09/05/2025Request of petitioners to set September 26, 2025 as the due date for filing a response to the suggestion of mootness is granted.
09/12/2025Brief of petitioners Bradley Little, Governor of Idaho, et al. filed.
09/12/2025Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
09/15/2025Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed. VIDED.
09/15/2025Amici brief of Dr. Brent Ellis, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 18, 2025)
09/15/2025Brief amici curiae of Dr. Brent Ellis, et al. filed.
09/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. VIDED.
09/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Women’s Declaration International USA filed. VIDED.
09/18/2025Brief amici curiae of American Principles Project, et al. filed.
09/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops filed. VIDED.
09/18/2025Brief amici curiae of Dr. Daniel Kodsi, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Mark Regnerus filed.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Thomas Hartley, MD, et al. filed.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of The American College of Pediatricians filed.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania School Board Directors filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Reem Alsalem United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, its Causes and Consequences filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Women's Liberation Front filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Doctors of Sports Medicine filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of True Blue Sapphires, Inc. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Equal Protection Project filed.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Six High School Athletes filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of 48 Members of Congress filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of 31 Olympians, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Center for American Liberty filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Schools, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Defending Education filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Sport Scientists filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of President Pro Tempore of the Idaho Senate Kelly Anthon, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard J. Auchus, et al. in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Interested Sports Physiologists filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Riley Gaines, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Independent Council on Women's Sport filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of President of the Arizona State Senate Warren Petersen, et al. filed.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Do No Harm filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Business Leaders filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Sex Matters filed. VIDED.
09/19/2025Amici brief of Emma Hilton, PhD, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 29, 2025)
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Emma Hilton, PhD, et al. filed. VIDED. (Corrected)
09/19/2025Amicus brief of Rep. Barbara Ehardt of Idaho, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - October 03, 2025)
09/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Rep. Barbara Ehardt of Idaho, et al. filed. (Corrected)
09/26/2025Response to suggestion of mootness from petitioners Bradley Little, Governor of Idaho, et al. filed.
09/30/2025Reply of respondents Lindsay Hecox, et al. filed. DISTRIBUTED.
10/01/2025Suggestion of mootness DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
10/16/2025Supplemental Brief of Bradley Little, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Idaho, et al. submitted.