Before the Court in West Virginia v. B.P.J.
The Justices Weigh in on Transgender Athletes in School Sports
At 11:59 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 24-43, West Virginia et al. v. B.P.J., by Her Next Friend and Mother, Heather Jackson. At 1:22 p.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Michael R. Williams, solicitor general for West Virginia, and Joshua A. Block, counsel of record for B.P.J. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of West Virginia MR. WILLIAMS: States have long assigned students to sports teams by sex. West Virginia is no…
