The Economist asks:
In Little v. Hecox, will the Supreme Court rule that the district court abused its discretion or otherwise erred in issuing a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act as applied to Hecox?
Closing Jul 01, 2026 07:01AM UTC
Student athlete Lindsay Hecox sued the State of Idaho over its law excluding males from participating on women's sports teams (Idaho Ed News). Hecox prevailed, winning an injunction from the district court, the Ninth Circuit upheld that injunction as applied to Hecox, and the state appealed to the Supreme Court (AP, SCOTUSblog). The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision in its 2025 term, but if it does not, the question will close as "No." If the Court decides this case without addressing this question's particular issue or issues of law, the question will close as "No." Please note that the Court on 20 October 2025 deferred deciding on a request from Hecox to dismiss the case "pending oral argument" (Supreme Court - Order List 20 October 2025, see "24-38" under "ORDERS IN PENDING CASES").
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