Ice by Magneto
Summary
Hosts Will Bode and Dan Epps analyze the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., which upheld state bans on transgender girls in women’s sports. They discuss the unanimous Title IX ruling, the majority’s avoidance of pronouns, and the constitutional debate over sex discrimination. The episode also covers recent filings on mail-in voting and the hosts’ personal predictions.
Topics discussed
Intro and show format discussion
Supreme Court dynamics and signals
Birthright Citizenship case update
Fence post problem and video games
Listener mail and prediction updates
Comic books and Magic the Gathering
New Harvard Law Review article
Hecox v. Jackson case overview
Pronoun usage in the opinion
Title IX statutory interpretation
Dissenting opinions analysis
Transgender status as suspect class
Sex segregation and VMI precedent
As-applied challenges and exemptions
Biological advantages and fairness
Mootness and other plaintiffs
Justice Kavanaugh's sports focus
Future Title IX litigation predictions
Gorsuch concurrence and closing
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