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West Virginia v. B.P.J.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-43 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: (1) Whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prevents a state from consistently designating girls' and boys' sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth; and (2) whether the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment prevents a state from offering separate boys' and girls' sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/11/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2024)
07/30/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 15, 2024 to October 14, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
07/31/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 15, 2024.
08/05/2024Waiver of right of respondent West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to respond filed.
08/10/2024Brief amici curiae of 35 Athletic Officials and Coaches of Female Athletes filed. VIDED.
08/12/2024Brief amici curiae of Dr. Brent Ellis, President Spring Arbor University and the Wagner Center filed.
08/13/2024Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.
08/14/2024Amicus brief of Business Leaders not accepted for filing. (August 14, 2024) (corrected brief submitted)
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Business Leaders filed. VIDED.
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of Empowered Community Coalition, UA filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of Five Female Olympic Rowers filed.
08/14/2024Brief amici curiae of 102 Female Athletes, 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.
08/15/2024Brief amici curiae of Billy Burleigh, et al. filed.
08/15/2024Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
08/15/2024Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America and Samaritan’s Purse filed.
08/15/2024Brief amicus curiae of Parents Defending Education filed.
08/15/2024Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
08/15/2024Brief amicus curiae of The American Civil Rights Project filed. VIDED.
08/15/2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
08/15/2024Brief amici curiae of A.C. a minor, by her next friend and mother Abigail Cross filed.
10/15/2024Brief of respondent B.P.J., by her next friend and mother, Heather Jackson in opposition filed.
10/29/2024Reply of petitioners West Virginia, 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 West Virginia, 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 respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 10, 2025.