Arkansas Among 19 States Challenging Title IX Rule, Led by AG Tim Griffin
Attorney General Tim Griffin of Arkansas is spearheading a lawsuit joined by 19 other states, challenging the Biden-Harris administration’s expansion of Title IX. The new rule aims to broaden protections for students based on gender identity, leading to controversy over its potential implications on women’s sports and facilities.
The multi-state lawsuit argues that the Title IX expansion goes beyond the statute’s original scope, which was meant to prevent sex-based discrimination in education. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin asserts that President Biden’s administration is attempting to redefine “discrimination based on sex” to include gender identity, which was not explicitly stated in the 1972 law.
The lawsuit cites a range of legal concerns, including First Amendment violations, unconstitutional overreach by the president, and …;
