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130 Democrat congressional representatives urge SCOTUS to side with trans athlete in Title IX legal battle

A coalition of 130 congressional Democrats filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to support transgender athletes in two Title IX cases.

Acoalitionof130congressionalDemocratsfiledanamicusbrieftotheSupremeCourturgingittoruleinfavoroftwotransathletesinforthcomingcasesovertheprotectionofwomen’ssportsandnationalenforcementofTitleIX.  Thecoalition,whichincludesninesenatorsand121Housemembers,isledbyCongressionalEqualityCaucusCo-ChairRep.BeccaBalint,D-V.t.,DemocraticWomen’sCaucusChairRep.TeresaLegerFernández,D-N.M.,andSen.MazieHirono,D-Hawaii.  Thelistofsigneesfeaturesprominentfiguresontheparty’sleftwing,includingReps.AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez,D-N.Y.,andIlhanOmar,D-Minn.ThelistalsoincludesHouseMinorityLeaderHakeemJeffriesandRep.NancyPelosi.ThelistdoesnotincludenotedmoderateSen.JohnFetterman,D-Pa.,orSenateMinorityLeaderChuckSchumer,D-N.Y. CLICKHEREFORMORESPORTSCOVERAGEONFOXNEWS.COM  The130DemocratsonthelisturgedthecourttosidewithBeckyPepper-Jackson,atransteenfromWestVirginiawhosuccessf