Amicus Brief Urges Second Circuit to Support Transgender Athletes

A Jenner & Block team filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and eight other medical organizations, arguing that policies that exclude transgender high school students from participating in sports increase the risk of “anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, engaging in self-injurious behaviors, suicide, substance use, homelessness, and eating disorders among other adverse outcomes.”

In Soule v. Conn. Ass’n of Sch. Inc., the Second Circuit is considering a lower court ruling that dismissed a suit seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports in Connecticut public schools.

Bloomberg reported on the brief.

The team that wrote the brief included Partners Jessica Ring Amunson, Matthew D. Cipolla, and Howard S. Suskin; Department Counsel Scott M. De Nardo; Special Counsel D. Matthew Feldhaus; Associates Illyana A. Green and Connor S. W. Rubin; and Paralegal Mary Patston.

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Amicus Brief Urges Second Circuit to Support Transgender Athletes

A Jenner & Block team filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and eight other medical organizations, arguing that policies that exclude transgender high school students from participating in sports increase the risk of “anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, engaging in self-injurious behaviors, suicide, substance use, homelessness, and eating disorders among other adverse outcomes.”

In Soule v. Conn. Ass’n of Sch. Inc., the Second Circuit is considering a lower court ruling that dismissed a suit seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports in Connecticut public schools.

Bloomberg reported on the brief.

The team that wrote the brief included Partners Jessica Ring Amunson, Matthew D. Cipolla, and Howard S. Suskin; Department Counsel Scott M. De Nardo; Special Counsel D. Matthew Feldhaus; Associates Illyana A. Green and Connor S. W. Rubin; and Paralegal Mary Patston.

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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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