For Immediate Release
January 12, 2026
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
Washington, D.C. — Attorney General Raúl Labrador is in Washington D.C. today with his team to defend the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act before the United States Supreme Court. Oral arguments in Little v. Hecox are scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2025. He is proud to represent Idaho in our nation’s highest court defending the landmark law passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Little in 2020. Idaho Solicitor General Alan Hurst will argue the case.
“For too long, activists have worked to sideline women and girls in their own sports.” said Attorney General Labrador. “Men and women are biologically different, and tomorrow the Court will hear why states must be allowed to end this injustice and ensure that men no longer create a dangerous, unfair environment for women to showcase their incredible talent and pursue the equal opportunities they deserve. I also wish Governor Little and our legislators well as they kick off the legislative session today back in Idaho.”
Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, enacted in 2020 as the first law of its kind in the nation, protects female student-athletes by ensuring biological males cannot compete in women’s sports categories. The law was immediately challenged in federal court, and litigation has continued for nearly five years. When Attorney General Labrador took office in January 2023, he fought to defend the law and appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Ninth Circuit blocked enforcement of Idaho’s law.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Idaho’s case in July 2025, consolidating it with a similar case from West Virginia. Idaho’s law has served as a model for similar protections enacted in states across the nation.
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.
