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Nevada Judge Hears Challenge to Transgender Sports Initiative

2/24/2026

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Judge Jason Woodbury of Nevada heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative that limits transgender athletes to sports based on their assigned sex at birth.
The suit is led by the Nevada chapter of the National Organization for Women, which questions the initiative's effects.
The case raises debates about whether ballot initiatives can direct government actions and about precedents, with potential implications for the 2026 election.

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Judge Jason Woodbury of Nevada heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative that limits transgender athletes to sports based on their assigned sex at birth.
The suit is led by the Nevada chapter of the National Organization for Women, which questions the initiative's effects.
The case raises debates about whether ballot initiatives can direct government actions and about precedents, with potential implications for the 2026 election.