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Republicans, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, say the rule is outdated, unconstitutional, and inconsistent with the Court’s modern approach to political speech.

Such a ruling would hand President Donald Trump a significant boost in his drive to assert more control over the federal regulatory machine.

“We should have granted certiorari. Doing so would have provided clarity about to lower courts that have long asked for it,” Thomas wrote.

The brief comes amid growing public skepticism about transgender athletes in women’s sports. 

“The Supreme Court made clear today that refusing to respect the constitutional rights of others does not come without consequences.”

“To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized."

“Displaying passport holders’ sex at birth no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth."

“It didn’t render abortion illegal, unconstitutional, or anything else.”

"We're not deciding cases just for today, and we're not deciding cases based on the president.”

Five of the court’s six Republican-appointed justices sided with the Trump administration — Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch,Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

This decision comes just two weeks after the Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, signaling a continued focus on transgender rights.

The Court’s decision to hear the appeal comes despite opposition from Democratic leaders.

Justice Elena Kagan dissented, arguing the Court should have applied stricter scrutiny when evaluating potential free speech infringements.

Civil rights organizations quickly responded by exploring alternate legal strategies.

Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion, stating that although Medicaid law lets patients choose their own providers, that provision does not create an enforceable right in court.

A lower court had previously ruled against him — even while acknowledging the gravity of his experience.

“State attorneys general on both sides of the political aisle have been accused of misusing this authority to issue demands against their ideological and political opponents."

"We hold today that those challenges do not include having to satisfy a more stringent standard of proof than other plaintiffs."

"There may be hard calls to make in policing that rule, but this is not one.”

“This court should and presumably will address the AR–15 issue soon.”