The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that two transgender girls in Arizona are likely to succeed on their claim that the ban violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
Judge Morgan Christen stated that the act's transgender ban indiscriminately applies to all transgender women and girls in Arizona, failing to account for individual nuances like testosterone levels.
The appeals court concluded that the law does not survive strict scrutiny, emphasizing that heightened scrutiny necessitates a substantial relationship between the ends sought and the discriminatory means.
With the girls not having undergone male puberty and being under hormone therapy, the court indicated that their ability to compete is not a threat to fairness in sports.
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