Minnesota Politics and Governance

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard a Title IX challenge in Minnesota over a transgender pitcher’s participation on a high school softball team, reviving a contentious national debate over transgender athletes in school sports. At the same time, federal courts in the region have moved on related enforcement matters — an appeals panel paused restrictions on tactics federal agents can use in Minnesota and another ruling limited warrantless ICE arrests in Oregon to situations involving a risk of escape.