For Immediate Release
October 15, 2025
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
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BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that U.S. District Judge David Nye rejected plaintiff Lindsay Hecox’s attempt to dismiss the district court case in Hecox v. Little, the landmark challenge to Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Judge Nye granted Idaho’s motion to strike the dismissal notice, keeping the case pending in district court while it awaits potential review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Nye found that Hecox’s dismissal “contravenes the stay currently in place and flaunts principles of equity and fairness and is, thus, void.” Nye emphasized that after years of litigation, “[Idaho] has a fair right to have its arguments heard and adjudicated once and for all.” And that, “[T]he Court feels {Hecox’s} mootness argument is, as above, somewhat manipulative to avoid Supreme Court review and should not be endorsed.”
“From day one in office, defending this law has been a top priority because Idaho’s daughters deserve fair competition based on biological reality,” said Attorney General Labrador. “The district court has ruled that after years of litigation, Idaho has earned the right to present our case to the nation’s highest court. This decision keeps our lawsuit alive, and I won’t stop until women and girls are safe to compete, participate, and excel in competitive sports.”
Hecox sued Idaho in 2020 to block enforcement of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which prevents biological males from competing in women’s athletics. When Attorney General Labrador took office in January 2023, he made defending the law a key priority and appealed the case up to the U.S. Supreme Court. In July, the Supreme Court agreed to review Idaho’s case. Both parties agreed to stay all court proceedings while awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision.
In September, Hecox filed a notice attempting to voluntarily dismiss the entire lawsuit in federal district court. Idaho objected, arguing the dismissal violated the agreed-upon stay, and asked Judge Nye to strike the dismissal notice.
The ruling keeps Idaho’s case active in federal district court. However, Hecox also filed a separate “suggestion of mootness” with the U.S. Supreme Court asking them to dismiss the case. If the case is not dismissed, oral argument is expected in January.
Read the district court opinion here.
About Raúl Labrador
Raúl Labrador is the 33rd Attorney General of Idaho. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation for the State of Idaho. This representation is furnished to state agencies, offices and boards in the furtherance of the state's legal interests. The office is part of state government’s executive branch and its duties are laid out in the Idaho Constitution.
