Appeals Court Blocks Title IX Rule in South

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Biden administration's new Title IX rule in South Carolina and Georgia, which was set to take effect on August 1. This rule would require schools receiving federal funding to accommodate students' and teachers' gender identities, allowing biological boys who identify as female to use girls' facilities. While a Kansas court had already halted the rule for some South Carolina schools, a federal judge in Alabama has previously ruled against blocking the rule in four Southern states, asserting that the plaintiffs did not adequately justify their request. The 26 Republican-led states challenging the rule argue it imposes radical changes on schools, including potential loss of federal funding for non-compliance. The litigation continues as the states seek to prevent enforcement of the rule while preparing further legal challenges.