Justice Jackson's Bold Stand on Transgender Athletes and Sports Rights

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Justice Jackson participated in oral arguments this week in two major cases challenging state bans on transgender girls competing in school sports. In *Little v. Hecox* and *West Virginia v. B.P.J.*, she pushed back against arguments that these laws don't constitute classifications based on transgender status. According to Education Week, Jackson questioned Idaho's solicitor general: "I guess I'm struggling to understand how you can say that this law doesn't classify on the basis of transgender status. The law expressly aims to ensure that transgender women can't play on women's sports teams."

Jackson appeared sympathetic to the transgender athletes' arguments, suggesting according to ABC News that a transgender girl "who does not have, because of the medical interventions and the things that have been done, who does not have the same threat to physical competition and safety" might represent "a different class" deserving separate consideration. The Supreme Court's three liberal justices—Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan—seemed to search for narrower grounds for ruling.

Beyond the courtroom, Jackson was recently honored with the NCSS Spirit of America Award on January 13, 2026, according to the National Council for the Social Studies.

She also has upcoming speaking engagements scheduled this year, including appearances in Portland, Oregon on March 12 and at Southern Methodist University's Tate Lecture Series in Dallas on May 12, according to Fix the Court's 2026 justice events calendar.

Additionally, Jackson authored a significant Supreme Court opinion this month in *Barrett v. United States*, holding that the Constitution's double jeopardy clause prohibits convictions for two closely related federal firearm offenses, according to SCOTUSblog.

A decision in the transgender sports cases is expected by late June.

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