Supreme Court declines to hear transgender bathroom dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider a dispute surrounding an Indiana transgender student’s bid to use preferred bathrooms on Tuesday, leaving in place an appeals court ruling favoring the student.

The Metropolitan School District of Martinsville asked the justices to conclude that there should be no requirement to allow transgender students to use bathrooms of their choosing. The high court declined to wade into the contentious topic in an unsigned order on Tuesday.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled against the school district in 2023,...