Title IX Enforcement Request Overruled by Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court on Friday overruled an emergency request by the Biden administration that would have allowed some Title IX updates to take effect on August 1.

For Context: The 5-4 Supreme Court decision comes on the heels of earlier injunctions filed by federal judges in several states blocking the updates. The decision to deny the request means all updates to Title IX were placed on hold in all states with temporary injunctions until courts come to final decisions.

The Details: Of the dissenting Supreme Court justices, there were three liberals and Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, dissenting based partly on his opinion of lower court rulings being “overbroad.”

How The Media Covered It: Outlets covering the decision seemed to vary in focus depending on which side of the political spectrum they resided. USA Today (Lean Left bias) tended to direct most focus away from politically charged aspects of the proposed Title IX expansions, instead emphasizing issues with sexual harassment and teen pregnancy. Outlets on the right, like Fox News (Right bias), focused more on the consequences these updates may bring, such as disruptions to women’s sports and issues in schools surrounding gender identity.