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Sarah Isgur and David French break down the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to uphold Tennessee’s law that bans transgender medical intervention for minors. It’s about age, not sex.
The Agenda:—Banning TikTok—Trump defies Congress—Tennessee’s ban on certain medical treatment for transgender minors—Queasy about judge-made doctrines—The girls are fighting—Just call it cert
Show Notes:—Jack Goldsmith on Iran
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