TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 19, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Biden administration’s request to allow temporary enforcement of most of an April 2024 rule that implements Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which addresses sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. Tennessee and five other states challenged Title IX provisions, arguing that the rules were unlawful. The group previously persuaded two lower courts to stop the rule from taking effect in the state, which the Supreme Court upheld in a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS Blog reports. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti states in a press release that, “This is a win for student privacy, free speech, and the rule of law.” The challenge to the rule is ongoing, with additional litigation in other states and oral arguments in one case set for October at the high court.