Supreme Court extends briefing schedule in transgender case

The Supreme Court late Wednesday extended the briefing schedule in a case on the legality of federal policy on bathroom access for transgender people, a delay that could give President-elect Trump a chance to tweak the policy, or get his Supreme Court justice confirmed in time to help decide the issue.

Before the November election, the Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether the Obama administration has the right to issue guidance saying public schools should allow transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.