{"id":2288585,"date":"2024-07-03T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-blocks-bidens-title-ix-overhaul-in-four-more-states-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:54:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:54:56","slug":"federal-judge-blocks-bidens-title-ix-overhaul-in-four-more-states-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-blocks-bidens-title-ix-overhaul-in-four-more-states-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal judge blocks Biden\u2019s Title IX overhaul in four more states &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-judge-blocks-bidens-title-ix-overhaul-in-four-more-states-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288585&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal\u2062 judge in Kansas has blocked the Department of \u2064Education\u2019s Title IX rewrite in\u2063 four more states,\u2062 continuing \u200ca pattern of losses for the Biden administration. The new \u200brules redefine sex to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-states-pile-on-legal-challenges-to-biden-title-ix-overhaul\/\" title=\"Southern states add numerous legal challenges to Biden&#039;s Title IX revision\">include gender identities<\/a>, but critics argue that it could allow biological males access to private spaces like restrooms and locker \u2062rooms. Judge Broomes ruled against the Biden administration, \u200dciting concerns about discrimination against women in education. Kansas\u2064 Attorney General Kris Kobach praised \u200cthe court&#8217;s \u200bdecision, stating\u2062 that the administration&#8217;s overreach is dangerous for girls and against federal law. \u2062The case also involves other organizations\u2063 like Moms for Liberty \u200cand the Alliance Defending Freedom.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Federal judge blocks Biden\u2019s Title IX overhaul in four more states<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/breccan-f-thies\/\">Breccan F. Thies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T11:43:22-04:00\">July 3, 2024 11:43 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693677\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge in Kansas has blocked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Education\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/title-ix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Title IX<\/a> rewrite in four more states, continuing a pattern of successive losses for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a> on the controversial regulatory overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Court Judge John W. Broomes issued an injunction on Tuesday to the Biden administration\u2019s new Title IX rules, which change the definition of sex to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devos-bidens-title-ix-overhaul-will-be-used-to-harm-women\/\" title=\"DeVos criticizes Biden&#039;s Title IX changes as potentially harming women\">include claimed gender identities<\/a>, bringing the total number of states with a similar block to 14. The ruling blocked the new rules in Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming, representing the fifth federal court to rule against the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the rewritten Title IX rules say the Education Department is attempting to strip women and girls of private spaces, such as restrooms and locker rooms, by allowing biological males to use the same facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven \u2026 the evidence before the court, it is not hard to imagine that, under the Final Rule, an industrious older teenage boy may simply claim to identify as a female to gain access to the girls\u2019 showers, dressing rooms, or locker rooms so that he can observe his female peers disrobe and shower,\u201d Broomes <a href=\"https:\/\/adfmedialegalfiles.blob.core.windows.net\/files\/KansasRuling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also made note of the legislative history of Title IX, which he said clearly referred to \u201cbiological sex,\u201d not claimed gender identities or sexual orientations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the principal purposes of the statute was to root out discrimination against women in education,\u201d he stated. \u201cThe legislative history shows that Congress was concerned about the unequal treatment between men and women for admissions opportunities, scholarships, and sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, a Republican, argued the case before the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf President Biden had his way, a 16-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-drops-support-for-female-high-school-students-suing-over-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Drops Support for Female High School Students Suing Over Transgender Athletes\">female high school student<\/a> on an overnight field trip could be forced to share a hotel room with a male who identifies as a girl, or the district would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-wants-to-force-public-charter-schools-to-select-students-by-race\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Wants To Force Public Charter Schools To Select Students By Race\">risk losing federal funding<\/a>,\u201d Kobach said, reacting to the court\u2019s ruling. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased the court ruled to rein in the administration\u2019s vast overreach. It\u2019s unconscionable, it\u2019s dangerous for girls and women, and it\u2019s against federal law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the four states involved in the lawsuit against the Education Department, other organizations involved in the case include Moms for Liberty, Young America\u2019s Foundation, and the Alliance Defending Freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s radical redefinition of sex won\u2019t just rewire our educational system,\u201d ADF legal counsel Rachel Rouleau said in a statement. \u201cIt means girls will be forced to undress in locker rooms and share hotel rooms with boys on overnight school trips, teachers and students will have to refrain from speaking truthfully about biological sex, and girls will lose their right to fair competition in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to sex-specific facilities being at issue, Broomes ruled the new Title IX rules violate the First Amendment, as they would force students and teachers to use \u201cpreferred pronouns\u201d and alternative names to refer to some students with gender dysphoria. Broomes ruled it would undermine the speech of those who \u201cwant to articulate that sex is immutable and binary\u201d and \u201crefer to individuals with biologically accurate pronouns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other states with a ruling that blocks the new Title IX rules include Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, Montana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693677\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693677\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge in Kansas has blocked the Biden administration&#8217;s Title IX overhaul in four additional states, bringing the total number of states with a similar block to 14. The ruling, which changes the definition of sex to include claimed gender identities, has faced criticism for potentially allowing biological males to access private spaces designated for females. The judge cited the legislative history of Title IX, which focused on eliminating discrimination based on biological sex, not claimed gender identities. The ruling also found that the new rules violate the First Amendment by forcing students and teachers to use &#8220;preferred pronouns&#8221; and alternative names for students with gender dysphoria. Other states that have blocked the new Title IX rules include Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, Montana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":2288586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kris-kobach-kansas-title-ix-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,33791,7417,33591],"class_list":["post-2288585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-federal-judge","tag-overhaul","tag-title-ix"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kris-kobach-kansas-title-ix-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}