Washington Teen Asks Supreme Court to Block Wrestling Policy for Transgender Athletes
A Washington state high school wrestler identified in court papers as K.M.K., along with her mother Stephanie Brown, filed an emergency application with Justice Elena Kagan on October 2, asking the Supreme Court for an injunction while their case against the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association continues. The dispute traces back to a December 2025 tournament match at Emerald Ridge High School, where K.M.K. says she was not told her opponent was male before the match and says she was sexually assaulted during it. The WIAA's attorneys dispute that characterization, and a prosecutor declined to file criminal charges. A federal district court denied a preliminary injunction in August, and the Ninth Circuit denied emergency relief in September.
The family's application cites the Supreme Court's 2025 ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor on parental rights and its 2026 ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. allowing states to limit girls' teams to biological females. Kagan asked the WIAA and the state to respond by October 13, and no ruling has been issued as of this writing. The WIAA has let students compete according to gender identity since 2007 and says it will continue to do so while the application is pending. The girls' wrestling season in Washington begins in November.
