Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a federal court dismissed the Biden administration’s appeal of an injunction won by Griffin and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey:
“This lawsuit challenged a Biden administration rule that rewrote Title IX to give biological males access to women’s and girls’ locker rooms, bathrooms, and other areas that had previously been restricted based on biological sex. The vast majority of Americans disagree with Biden on this issue, believing instead that the safety of girls and women is paramount, and they should not be forced to share bathrooms and locker rooms with biological males.
“The recent order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismisses the appeal by our opponents and preserves the preliminary injunction we won last July. I am grateful to the Trump administration for agreeing to dismiss the appeal, and for their broader commitment to restore common sense in how we approach this issue.”
Read a copy of the Order below:
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No: 24-2921
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State of Arkansas; State of Missouri; State of Iowa; State of Nebraska; State of North Dakota; State of South Dakota; A.F., a minor, by Sara Ford, her mother
Plaintiffs – Appellees
v.
United States Department of Education; Miguel Cardona, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Education; Catherine E. Lhamon, in her official capacity as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education; Randolph Wills, in his official capacity as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement at the United States Department of Education
Defendants – Appellants
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State of California; State of New Jersey; State of Colorado; State of Connecticut; State of Delaware; District of Columbia; State of Hawaii; State of Illinois; State of Maine; State of Maryland; State of Massachusetts; State of Michigan; State of Minnesota; State of Nevada; State of New York; State of Oregon; State of Pennsylvania; State of Rhode Island; State of Vermont; State of Washington; National Women’s Law Center; Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues; Collective Power for Reproductive Justice; Desiree Alliance; Education Law Center Pennsylvania; Equality California; If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice; National Association of Social Workers; National Network To End Domestic Violence; National Organization for Women Foundation; National Women’s Political Caucus; People for the American Way Foundation; Planned Parenthood; Public Counsel; Reproaction; SisterLove, Inc.; Stop Sexual Assault in Schools; The Trevor Project, Inc.; The Womxn Project; Tom Homann LGBTQ+ Law Association; Women’s Law Project; Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Justice + Joy National Collaborative; Mommies in the D; Generation Hope; U.S. Breastfeeding Committee; National Nurse-Led Care Consortium
Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s)
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Appeal from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri – St. Louis
(4:24-cv-00636-RWS)
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JUDGMENT
The parties have filed a joint stipulation for dismissal. The appeal is hereby dismissed in accordance with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 42(b).
Appellate Case: 24-2921 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/14/2025 Entry ID: 5496372
The Court’s mandate shall issue forthwith.
March 14, 2025
Order Entered Under Rule 27A(a):
Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
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/s/ Susan E. Bindler
Appellate Case: 24-2921 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/14/2025 Entry ID: 5496372
