Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit as Colorado School Districts Lack Standing in Transgender Sports Case
By Ann Schimke | Greeley Tribune
Federal judge rules districts don’t have standing to sue the state, in part because they aren’t facing clear harm.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts and charter schools over policies related to transgender student athletes.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge John Kane ruled Wednesday that the districts and schools don’t have standing to sue the state, in part because they aren’t facing clear harm. The ruling is a win for the state and a loss for the conservative-leaning districts and schools that had challenged the state’s non-discrimination law, specifically its gender identity protections.
Kane’s decision affirmed a January recommendation by a magistrate judge, a type...