impact on the Mountain State. In January, his office, led by Solicitor General Michael Williams, argued West Virginia v. BPJ before the U. S. Supreme Court in an effort to defend West Virginia’ s Save Women’ s Sports Act. Also known as House Bill 3293, this 2021 law prohibits transgender females from competing on female sports teams and mandates that school-sanctioned athletic events are based strictly on biological sex at birth. On June 30, the Supreme Court voted to uphold the act.
“ This is a monumental victory for every female athlete who has ever competed, or dreamed of competing, on a fair and safe playing field. This Supreme Court decision affirms what common sense and the law have long made clear: states have the right to designate sports teams based on biological sex, not gender identity,” McCuskey says.“ Without that delineation, Title IX is turned on its head, and decades of hard-fought progress to advance female athletes are erased. I am immensely proud of my team for not only getting this issue before the court but also for delivering sound and successful arguments. This landmark victory will give all states, not just West Virginia, the clarity and confidence to ensure fairness and safety for female athletes today and for generations to come.” •
McCuskey outside the U. S. Supreme Court. Photo by Kallie J. Moore.
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