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On the recordJune 18, 2025
Tennessee’s law expressly classifies on the basis of sex and transgender status, so the Constitution and settled precedent require the court to subject it to intermediate scrutiny.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor argues that the law discriminates and should be reviewed more rigorously.

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