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On the recordJune 18, 2025
If laws that classify based on transgender status necessarily trigger heightened scrutiny, then the courts will inevitably be in the business of ‘closely scrutiniz(ing) legislative choices’ in all these domains.
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Amy Coney Barrett
Independent · District of Columbia
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cnn.com
Jun 18, 2025

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Barrett discusses the implications of legal scrutiny on laws affecting transgender individuals.

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