New Title IX Regulations Enjoined in Four More States in Decision With Likely Nationwide Effects
Highlights
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas issues injunction blocking U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX rules
New Title IX rules have been blocked in 14 states, with more injunctions likely to follow
The Department of Education is also blocked from enforcing the new rule at schools attended by members of certain plaintiff organizations – potentially impacting schools in all 50 states
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has become the latest federal district court to issue an injunction blocking the Department of Education’s 2024 Final Rule implementing Title IX sexual misconduct regulations, which is set to become effective on Aug. 1, 2024. The Kansas injunction bars implementation of the Final Rule in Alaska, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, adding to prior injunctions from the Eastern District of Kentucky and the Western District of Louisiana covering Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana, Idaho, Mississippi and Montana.
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