A federal judge appointed by Biden has denied a request by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to overturn New York Attorney General Letitia James’ ban on transgender girls from competing in women’s sports. It asked that the cease and desist order sought by Mr. Blakeman be blocked. Schools and county-managed facilities.
In February, Blakeman, a Republican, bucked the state’s liberals and announced that players born male would not be allowed to play as women in the county. Blakeman also ordered that leagues that allow men to play on women’s teams be banned from county-run facilities.
Almost immediately, leftist New York State Attorney General Letitia James called on Nassau County to stop protecting women’s sports from transgenderism, saying the county was violating the deep blue state’s “human rights” law. he claimed.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the results of an independent investigation into accusations by multiple women of sexual harassment by Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City on August 3, 2021. Independent investigators Jun H. Kim and Anne L. Clark concluded that the governor sexually harassed multiple women. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
“The immediate effect of this order is to force sports leagues to make the impossible choice of discriminating against transgender women and girls in violation of New York state law, or finding somewhere else to play. “The AG’s cease and desist letter to Nassau County states. It was read by executive Bruce Blakeman.
Mr. Blakeman challenged the cease and desist order in federal court. Still, on Thursday, Second Circuit Judge Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury ruled in favor of James, arguing that Blakeman’s order violated the Empire State’s human rights law and that the state’s enforcement of the law The court ruled that Blakeman’s request to block the trial “falls far short of meeting legal requirements.” He set a high bar to fulfill the county mayor’s demands.
Woodbury, New York: Nassau County, New York Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks at a Long Island Association (LIA) event on January 5, 2024 in Woodbury, New York. (Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Chaudhry, who was appointed to the bench by Joe Biden in 2022, also said Blakeman’s executive order likely violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, according to . the hill.
As a result of the left-wing judge’s ruling, Blakeman must rescind the executive order and lift the ban on transgender athletes unless he files further litigation.
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