United States v. Skrmetti
The Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
United States v. Skrmetti was featured in Transgender Care for Minors, Supreme Court Debates (January 2025). The following is excerpted from the 6-3 majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, as prepared by the Court Reporter of Decisions. Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors (SB1) is not subject to heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and satisfies rational basis review. SB1 is not subject to heightened scrutiny because it does not classify on any bases that warrant heightened review. On its face, SB1 incorporates two classifications: one based on age (allowing…
