In May, our firm filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Colorado on behalf of School District 49, challenging the Colorado Anti‑Discrimination Act (CADA) and Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) bylaws. These state regulations compel school districts to allow transgender students to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity, which District 49 contends conflicts with:
➤ Constitutional protections under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause
➤ Federal Title IX mandates to preserve fair athletic opportunities for female students
➤ Student privacy rights, particularly regarding locker room and travel privacy
This action is a pre-enforcement declaratory judgment intended to prevent undue legal exposure, such as federal Title IX claims or loss of funding, and to protect the district’s ability to implement its Policy JBA: Preserving Fairness and Safety in Sports. Our goal is to establish legal clarity so public school districts can comply with both federal constitutional obligations and Title IX without fearing conflict with state anti-discrimination mandates.
This case is not about headlines. It is about protecting constitutional integrity, clarity, and fairness in women’s sports.
Read more: Colorado School District Suing State Over Policy that Allows Trans Athletes in Girls Sports