United States v. Skrmetti

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court issued its opinion on June 18, 2025, ruling that “Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors is not subject to heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and satisfies rational basis review.”

The question presented was:

“Whether a Tennessee law banning certain medical care for transgender minors violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”

Oral Arguments

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The Ruling

You can read the final ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, either in our read-in-full below or by clicking here for a PDF.

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