A federal appeals court has ruled that the Biden administration can't implement its Title IX rules in an additional four states, bringing the total number of statewide injunctions to 26.
The new Biden administration rules add gender identity to prohibitions on sexual discrimination in Title IX, including requiring schools to allow students to use a bathroom and locker room that aligns with their gender identity.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are the latest states where the Department of Education cannot implement the updated rules that expanded federal sex discrimination protections to cover gender identity and pregnancy.
After the rule's final implementation in April, the Biden administration was challenged by a spate of lawsuits from states, organizations and individuals arguing the rule was unconstitutional.
In the case led by Alabama, a lower court ruled against issuing a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, leading the coalition of states and organizations to file an appeal late into the evening.
"The Title IX rule not only immediately jeopardizes the rights and safety of students," the request for an injunction reads.
The rules require schools to allow students to use a bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
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