Ken Paxton triumphs over Biden-Harris Title XI policies with a critical legal victory, but the battle is far from over.

At a Glance

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secures additional legal protections for women in Texas’s educational institutions.
• The protections prevent the Biden Administration from interpreting Title IX to include “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” as protected classes.
• A federal district court has now ruled the Biden Administration’s interpretation of Title IX as unlawful and has vacated the rule.
• Attorney General Paxton views this as a significant victory for protecting women’s rights in Texas schools and sports.

Additional Legal Protections for Texas Women

Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully secured additional legal protections for women in Texas’s educational institutions. The expanded court ruling prevents the Biden-Harris Administration from interpreting Title IX to include “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” as protected classes. This marks another win for Paxton, who has consistently opposed federal measures he believes undermine women’s rights.

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Expanded Injunction Against Biden's Harmful Title IX Rewrite, Ensuring Additional Protections for Texas Women: https://t.co/bZVysT3FlR

— Texas Attorney General (@TXAG) August 14, 2024

In June 2023, Paxton sued the Department of Education (DOE) over guidance extending Title IX protections to these categories. The guidance would have required Texas schools to allow biological males in women’s restrooms and other sex-specific spaces, risking federal education funding for non-compliance.

Court Rules Biden’s Efforts Unlawful

In June 2024, a federal district court ruled the Biden Administration’s interpretation of Title IX as unlawful and vacated the rule. The judge expanded the ruling, enjoining any future DOE actions that attempt to rewrite Title IX to include “sexual orientation or gender identity” within the statute’s anti-discrimination provisions. This follows an injunction Paxton secured in July 2024 against another DOE rule redefining Title IX.

“This is a major win for protecting Texas and its students from any future attempt by the federal government to impose its unlawful interpretation of Title IX that puts women and girls at risk,” said Attorney General Paxton.

Attorney General Paxton has criticized the Biden Administration for attempting to subvert Title IX protections for women. He asserts that these policies have been “stopped in their tracks,” saving Texas schools and students from what he has labeled as illegal and dangerous mandates.

Nationwide Legal Implications

The ruling means Texas schools do not have to comply with the Biden Administration’s interpretation of Title IX regarding gender identity. They are shielded from losing federal education funding over non-compliance. Paxton stated that the Biden Administration’s actions were unlawful and a danger to women’s safety.

“Joe Biden’s unlawful effort to weaponize Title IX for his extremist agenda has been stopped in its tracks,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Threatening to withhold education funding by forcing states to accept ‘transgender’ policies that put women in danger was plainly illegal. Texas has prevailed on behalf of the entire Nation.”

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor criticized the DOE for not following proper procedures and for attempting to rewrite Title IX. He called the revised policies unlawful and prohibited their enforcement in Texas.

Protecting Women’s Rights and Ensuring Fairness

Ken Paxton’s legal victory underlines a significant divide between state and federal perspectives on social and legal matters. His efforts symbolize a dedication to championing his interpretation of fairness and equity for women in Texas. The expanded ruling is a landmark for protecting women’s rights in educational settings.

“Texas will not allow Joe Biden to rewrite Title IX at whim, destroying legal protections for women in furtherance of his radical obsession with gender ideology,” said Attorney General Paxton. “This attempt to subvert federal law is plainly illegal, undemocratic, and divorced from reality.”

As this legal battle unfolds, Ken Paxton continues to position himself as a defender of women’s rights, standing firm against what he deems as federal overreach. Texans can be assured that their Attorney General is fighting to maintain the integrity of state-protected rights and women’s safety in schools and sports.

Sources:

1. Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Expand­ed Injunc­tion Against Biden’s Harm­ful Title IX Rewrite, Ensur­ing Addi­tion­al Pro­tec­tions for Texas Women
2. Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Major Win Block­ing Biden Administration’s Attempt to Force ​“Trans­gen­der” Poli­cies Into Schools, Secur­ing Nation­wide Relief Against Unlaw­ful Agency Actions.
3. Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students
4. Ken Paxton Celebrates ‘Major Victory’ Against Joe Biden
5. Joe Biden Handed Loss by Texas Judge
6. Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion for Unlaw­ful­ly Using Title IX to Man­date Rad­i­cal Gen­der Ide­ol­o­gy, Vio­lat­ing Con­sti­tu­tion and Putting Women At Risk
7. Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ students
8. VICTORY – America First Legal and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secure Preliminary Injunction to Block the Biden Administration’s Radical Title IX Rules Endangering Girls