Trump, Tennessee and Supreme Court

Trump backs off contesting Tennessee ban on youth transgender care at Supreme Court
President Donald Trump's administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday that Tennessee's Republican-backed ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is not unlawful, reversing the position taken by the government under his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.
Justice Department reverses position on Tennessee's transgender care ban
The Justice Department's new position was expected because President Trump had made opposition to transgender rights a central campaign theme.
Trump drops opposition to transgender care ban pending at Supreme Court
While it was once rare for an administration to change its position in cases before the high court, Trump did so in his first term and has signaled he will do it again.
Trump administration withdraws support for transgender minors in Tennessee case at the Supreme Court
The Trump administration has told the Supreme Court that the federal government no longer backs transgender minors and their families in Tennessee who are challenging a state ban on gender-affirming c
Trump Administration Flips U.S. Position in Supreme Court Transgender Case
An administration lawyer said a Tennessee law barring some medical treatments for transgender youths is constitutional and urged the justices to say so.
U.S. Department of Justice backs out of Tennessee transgender care case
The U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration is withdrawing its challenge of a Tennessee law – argued before the U.S. Supreme Court – that blocks gender-affirming care for children. A deputy solicitor general for the Department of Justice notified the nation’s highest court Friday that it no longer believes the state law denies
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Tennessee lawmakers just passed a $447M school choice bill. Here's what it does
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Tennessee legislature paves way for Helene aid as Democrats push for more funds
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Tennessee lawmaker reintroduces bill to allow veterans, retired cops to work as School Resource Officers
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Proposed law would lower handgun carry age to 18 in Tennessee
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Tennessee legislature puts hundreds of millions toward private-school vouchers
In one of the most hotly-contested questions in modern Tennessee political history, the legislature narrowly approved a $430 ...
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Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse gaveled into session Monday with blueprints from Gov. Bill Lee to greatly expand school voucher access and find ways to embrace Pr ...
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Tennessee immigration bill criminalizes officials for votes of conscience | Opinion
Tennessee General Assembly passed immigration enforcement legislation that prohibits elected officials from voting for sanctuary city policies.