Supreme Court blocks ruling on Va. transgender bathroom case

Published August 3, 2016 9:12pm ET



The Supreme Court decided Wednesday to put a hold on a ruling that would have required a Virginia school district to allow a transgender high school student to use the boy’s bathroom.

The eight justices split 5-3, with Democrat-appointed Justice Stephen Breyer siding with the Republican-appointed judges that the Gloucester County public school system does not have to accommodate student Gavin Grimm’s request to use the bathroom of his choice.

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