TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 25, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency action to restore parts of a new Title IX rule in states where the regulations have been blocked. According to The Hill, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar asked the court to limit the injunctions to only the gender identity discrimination provision, arguing that other elements of the rule — such as enhanced protections for pregnant and parenting students and updated procedures for sexual harassment and assault claims — should be allowed to take effect. In April, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a multi-state lawsuit against the Department of Education, which challenged the new updates. That suit led to an injunction on implementation of the rule, which recently was upheld by a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.