A federal judge in Kentucky vacated the regulations, which bolstered the rights of victims of sexual misconduct and LGBTQ+ students.

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority.

The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.

Lexington, Ky. US District Chief Judge Danny Reeves ruled Thursday that the Education Department had exceeded its constitutional authority

The ruling: Eastern District of Kentucky Court Chief Judge Danny Reeves in an order Thursday said the regulation on Title IX, the federal law that bars sex-based discrimination, is unlawful. He said the rule is “arbitrary and capricious” and violates the spending clause and the First Amendment, among other issues.

The court’s decision to strike down the rule is being hailed as a major victory by opponents of the regulation.

President Joe Biden will give what is being billed as his final foreign policy address on Monday, laying out his administration's accomplishments at the State Department.

A federal judge in Kentucky vacated the regulations, which bolstered the rights of victims of sexual misconduct and LGBTQ+ students.

A federal district court issued a decision Thursday blocking the Biden administration’s attempt to change the meaning of “sex” in Title IX.

Judge Danny C. Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky rejected the Biden administration's interpretation of the law.

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