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United Statesv.Skrmetti

CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Docket No.23-477
DecidedJune 18, 2025
Reporter605 U.S. 495
JudgesRoberts, C. J.; Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ.
Tags
Supreme CourtEqual ProtectionFourteenth AmendmentTransgender RightsHealth RegulationConstitutional Law
Case Summary

Tennessee prohibited certain medical treatments for transgender minors, and the United States and private parties challenged the law under the Equal Protection Clause. The Court held that the classifications did not trigger heightened scrutiny on the record presented and that the law survives rational-basis review. The majority emphasized that the Constitution does not require courts to resolve the underlying medical and policy dispute through heightened judicial review.

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