Carroll Independent School District v. United States Department of Education

The Biden administration’s unlawful rewrite of Title IX will force schools—including the 11 located in Carroll Independent School District in Texas—to impose widespread harms on young people and deny free speech on campus. 

Case Timeline

• May 2024: ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of Carroll Independent School District, challenging the Biden administration’s attempted redefinition of “sex” in Title IX.
• July 2024: A federal district court ruled to immediately halt the Biden administration’s attempted rewrite of Title IX applied to Carroll ISD while the lawsuit moved forward.
• February 2025: The district court permanently rejected the attempted Title IX rewrite. Activists later intervened and appealed the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
• May 2026: ADF and the U.S. Department of Education agreed to dismiss the case.