Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has issued a statement following a federal judge's decision to block the Biden Administration’s proposed changes to Title IX. The administration sought to replace existing language with what Skrmetti describes as a "social change agenda."
"This is a big win for the Constitution and the people of Tennessee," said Skrmetti. "We fought hard to protect our constitutional separation of powers, which ensures that the people through their elected representatives are the only authority that can make new laws."
Skrmetti expressed concerns about the implications of the proposed rule, which was scheduled to take effect on August 1. He stated that it would have required Tennessee schools and universities to allow boys into girls’ locker rooms and other private spaces. Additionally, he noted that schools would be compelled to punish teachers and students who declined to use someone’s preferred pronouns.
"These are profound changes to the law that the American people never agreed to," Skrmetti continued. "This rule was a huge overreach by federal bureaucrats, and the Court was right to stop it."
The full opinion from the court can be accessed online.
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