Roe v. Utah High School Activities Association (2022)
- Filed: May 31, 2022
- Status: Voluntarily Dismissed
- Court: Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County
- Latest Update: Oct 03, 2022
We dismissed our lawsuit challenging HB11 while the U.S. Supreme Court considers arguments that could affect our legal path. Our plaintiffs—young, courageous girls—showed remarkable strength under scrutiny. Our commitment to transgender youth continues, because protecting one group’s rights protects everyone’s.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Utah families to stop H.B. 11, the state’s ban on transgender girls competing in sports, from going into effect. By singling out transgender girls and barring them from the competition, H.B. 11 is in violation of numerous provisions of the Utah constitution.
On Friday, August 19, 2022, the Third District Court of Utah granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a newly enacted law, H.B. 11, that barred all transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. The court held that the new law likely violates the equality guarantees of the Utah Constitution by singling out transgender girls and barring them from competing on girls’ teams regardless of their individual circumstances.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Utah families to stop H.B. 11, the state’s ban on transgender girls competing in sports, from going into effect. By singling out transgender girls and barring them from the competition, H.B. 11 is in violation of numerous provisions of the Utah constitution.
On Friday, August 19, 2022, the Third District Court of Utah granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a newly enacted law, H.B. 11, that barred all transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. The court held that the new law likely violates the equality guarantees of the Utah Constitution by singling out transgender girls and barring them from competing on girls’ teams regardless of their individual circumstances.
About the Lawsuit
Recent Case Update
Filed Motion for Summary Judgment (Request for Decision Without Trial)
We’ve asked the judge to decide the case based on the evidence we’ve provided, without needing a full trial. The State of Utah has also filed its own motion for summary judgment. Both motions are available in the documents listed below.
- 05/31/2022 aclu_ut_hb_11_motion_for_summary_judgment.pdf
- 05/31/2022 State_of_Utah_hb_11_motion_for_summary_judgment.pdf
- 05/31/2022 roe_-_courts_order_granting_plaintiffs_motion_for_preliminary_injunction.pdf
- 05/31/2022 roe_v._utah_high_school_activities_association_case.pdf
Date Filed: 05/31/2022
Court: Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, Utah
Affiliate: UT
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Court: Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, Utah
Affiliate: UT
Download documentDate Filed: 05/31/2022
Court: Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, Utah
Affiliate: UT
Download documentDate Filed: 05/31/2022
Court: Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, Utah
Affiliate: UT
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