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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.