SCOTUS denies South Carolina’s emergency request to stop transgender student from accessing restrooms

Public Justice’s statement in response to the Supreme Court’s denial of South Carolina’s application for a stay of a Fourth Circuit injunction allowing a transgender ninth-grader to use school restrooms consistent with his gender identity.

“Today’s decision from the Supreme Court reaffirms what we all know to be true: Contrary to South Carolina’s insistence, trans students are not emergencies. They are not threats. They are young people looking to learn and grow at school, despite the state-mandated hostility they too often face. We are so thrilled that our client will continue to be able to use boys’ restrooms while his appeal continues, and hope today’s decision will provide hope to other trans students and their families during these difficult times.”

– Alexandra Brodsky, Litigation Director for Public Justice’s Students’ Civil Rights Project