JACKSON THOMPSON: Democrat-appointed judges hand Letitia James win over county trying to protect girls sports
A four-judge panel found Nassau County's transgender athlete ban conflicts with New York's Human Rights Law, but the county vows to appeal it.
TL;DR
- A New York appeals court unanimously struck down Nassau County's law banning transgender girls and women from women's sports teams using county facilities.
- The court found the county law conflicted with New York's statewide anti-discrimination protections, including the Human Rights Law and Civil Rights Law.
- Nassau County has indicated it will review the decision and intends to continue the appeals process.
- The ruling is a legal victory for Attorney General Letitia James in her challenge against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's policy.
- The county law required sports organizations seeking permits for county facilities to designate teams by biological sex at birth, prohibiting female events with transgender female competitors.
- The decision was based on state law preemption, not on federal rulings like the one concerning Title IX in West Virginia and Idaho.