A Trump-appointed federal judge has issued a ruling blocking Idaho from enforcing a recently enacted law barring transgender girl athletes from participating in school sports.
U.S. District Judge David Nye, appointed by President Trump in 2017, determined Monday in an 87-page decision the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S.
Constitution, conceding his decision “is likely to be controversial.” “It is the court’s role — as part of the third branch of government—to interpret the law,” Nye said. “At this juncture, that means looking at the act, as enacted by the Idaho Legislature, and determining if it may violate the Constitution.