JACKSON THOMPSON: Democrat-appointed judges hand Letitia James win over county trying to protect girls sports

A unanimous ruling by a New York appeals court has invalidated Nassau County’s law that prohibited transgender girls and women from competing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The judges determined the county law violated New York’s statewide anti-discrimination statutes, specifically the Human Rights Law and Civil Rights Law. Despite this legal setback, Nassau County has stated its intention to continue the appeals process.

• A New York appeals court unanimously struck down Nassau County’s law banning transgender girls and women from women’s sports teams using county facilities.
• The court found the county law conflicted with New York’s statewide anti-discrimination protections, including the Human Rights Law and Civil Rights Law.
• Nassau County has indicated it will review the decision and intends to continue the appeals process.
• The ruling is a legal victory for Attorney General Letitia James in her challenge against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s policy.
• The county law required sports organizations seeking permits for county facilities to designate teams by biological sex at birth, prohibiting female events with transgender female competitors.
• The decision was based on state law preemption, not on federal rulings like the one concerning Title IX in West Virginia and Idaho.