Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall continues his fight to protect girls’ sports.
Marshall joined a 24-state amicus brief to review a decision by a lower court that states cannot restrict girls’ sports teams to biological females. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided an Arizona law violates the Equal Protection Clause.
Although the AG has repeatedly said that the issue is one he never thought he would have to argue, Marshall has prioritized protecting women in all aspects of life and legally defining what a woman is.
“Our coalition is determined to preserve the 50 years of work that expanded opportunities and leveled the playing field for girls and women in sports,” Marshall said. “But the left continues to pander to a small minority of their base, urging states and courts to disregard years of scientific evidence showing that males have a competitive advantage over female athletes in competition. Parents of daughters are rightfully outraged at the loss of positions on teams and college scholarships. As our multiple briefs to the Supreme Court show, it’s time to return to fairness in opportunity for sports.”
The brief is similar to briefs Marshall led over laws in Idaho and West Virginia. He also successfully fought against the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX.
Alabama’s law prohibits males from participating in female sports at public schools, colleges and universities.
The other 23 states that signed onto the latest briefing were Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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