new york state supreme court judge A judge has ruled to allow men to once again participate in women-only sports teams in Nassau County.
As Blaze News previously reported, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in February required transgender-identified women-only sports teams to use the county’s athletic facilities for competition. signed an executive order banning men from participating.
“Lack of courage on the part of judges who don’t want to decide cases on the merits.”
But many LGBTQ organizations were quick to cry foul, and New York Attorney General Letitia James vowed to fight the executive order in court.in stop and quit In a letter published a few days later, James criticized Blakeman’s executive order, calling it “discriminatory,” “transphobic,” and “illegal.”
Now, it appears that James and other LGBTQ+ advocates have won the first round of legal battles in this case. On Friday, New York State Supreme Court Justice Frances Riccigliano ruled that Blakeman had no authority in a lawsuit filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels, a women’s roller derby league based in Nassau County. He claimed there was no such thing. He called for a policy on women’s and girls’ sports to be enacted, which he overturned.
“This court finds that the county executive acted in excess of its authority as chief executive officer of Nassau County,” Riciliano wrote in his 13-page decision.
The judge argued that the county legislature must first pass such a bill before the county executive can sign it into law. therefore, Richiliano Apparently, it did not consider the merits of the case, but only the procedure underlying the case.
“A lack of courage on the part of the judge who was unwilling to decide the case on the merits. Unfortunately, girls and women are being harmed by the court,” Blakeman said of the judge and the ruling. He confirmed he intended to appeal.
Meanwhile, AG James celebrated the decision, calling it a “huge victory” in the fight against discrimination. “My office will continue to work to ensure that all New Yorkers feel free to be themselves,” she wrote to X.
Amanda Urena — vice president of the Long Island Roller Rebels, who competes under the name Curly Frye, identifies as gay, and prefers they/them pronouns — similarly weighed in on the judge’s decision. He considers the ruling a “victory” for inclusivity in the fight against “transphobia.” “Today’s decision is a victory for those who believe that transgender people have the same right to participate in sports as anyone else,” Urena said.
“County Executive Blakeman’s order was an attempt to punish us simply because we believe in inclusion and are against transphobia. They belong to a place and cannot be erased.”
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