State of Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education

The Biden administration’s unlawful rewrite of Title IX will force schools—including the 42 located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana—to impose widespread harms on young people and deny free speech on campus.

Case Timeline

• April 2024: After the Biden administration enacted a new rule redefining “sex” in Title IX to include “gender identity,” ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit challenging it on behalf of the Rapides Parish School Board. (This case has now been consolidated with a similar challenge filed by the Louisiana attorney general’s office.)
• June 2024: A federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction in the case, halting the Biden administration’s attempted illegal rewrite of Title IX while the lawsuit continues. The preliminary injunction protects Rapides Parish schools and all schools within the state of Louisiana, as well as schools in Idaho, Mississippi, and Montana.
• July 2024: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rejected the Biden administration’s request to partially pause the district court’s injunction, meaning that the administration’s attempted Title IX rewrite will remain halted in the jurisdictions listed above.
• August 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the 5th Circuit’s decision and denied the Biden administration’s request to partially reinstate its attempted rewrite of Title IX.
• November 2024: ADF attorneys representing the Rapides Parish School Board appeared before the 5th Circuit to defend against the Biden administration’s attempt to completely lift the district court’s preliminary injunction.