Utah AG Moves to Dismiss Lawsuits Involving Participation of Transgender Athletes in High School Sports

Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against two school districts, their superintendents, and the Utah High School Activities Association, which seeks to pave the way for the participation of transgender athletes in high school sports competition in the state. The plaintiffs allege the new state law, HB 11, violates the Utah Constitution. From the filing, the state notes that this case confronts the “intersection of an emerging social challenge co