In West Virginia v. B.P.J., West Virginia appealed a lower court’s ruling that said banning a transgender student from participating in sporting competitions violates the student’s rights. An appeals court ruled in the student’s favor, citing the Constitution’s equal protection clause and the Title IX sex discrimination in education law.

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear the cases of two transgender students who seek to play sports in their home states, which both ban transgender students from participating in gir

The court is diving into the hot button issue of transgender athletes joining female sports teams. More than half the states have bans.

Wisconsin justices ruled 4-3 to overturn a near abortion ban, a reflection of the court's liberal majority and an election that attracted millions in campaign donations.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court issued a ruling that invalidated an 1849 state law banning nearly all abortions, and said Wisconsin women will continue to have access to critical abortion-related health services.