"Pepper-Jackson, 15, who was 11 when the lawsuit was filed, was denied the right to compete in her middle schools' cross-country team after state governor Jim Justice signed House Bill 3293 into law in 2021. Pepper-Jackson was allowed to compete in the team in 2023 after a US court granted a temporary injunction. During that time, she competed in both cross-country and track-and-field events without complaint."
"The Supreme Court granted certiorari - a formal order agreeing to take on a case - to Pepper-Jackson's case in June 2025 alongside a similar court cases involving a trans young person attempting to overturn the West Virginia law. Its first oral hearing will involve arguments from Lambda Legal, the legal organisation representing Pepper-Jackson, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), also defending Pepper-Jackson's right to play in sporting events."
Two Supreme Court cases will determine whether laws banning transgender youth from school sports remain enforceable. Human rights organisations will speak in defense of Becky Pepper-Jackson, a trans teenager who was barred from her middle school cross-country team after West Virginia passed House Bill 3293 in 2021. Pepper-Jackson, now 15, competed after a 2023 temporary injunction without complaint. West Virginia is one of 27 states with bans asserting competitive-advantage claims. The Court granted certiorari in June 2025. Oral arguments will feature Lambda Legal and the ACLU, and Lambda Legal launched a public education campaign and guidance for allies.
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