Horne reacts to U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on transgender sports case
- Tue, Jan 13 2026
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High court weighing legal restrictions
PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne watched this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments regarding transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports. The court is considering the constitutionality of laws in two states concerning this issue.
Horne stated, “I watched today’s arguments, and I was struck by the terrible irony that the three liberal female justices made statements that clearly show their hostility toward women’s sports.”
Horne is in court defending a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s law that prohibits biological boys from playing on girls’ teams. That case is still working its way through the courts.
He is also a former Arizona Attorney General who has successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
