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Appeals court sides with Florida, halts new federal Title IX rule

WCTV | News, Weather and Sports | Tallahassee, FL
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A federal appeals court temporarily halts a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved a motion by Florida , Alabama , Georgia and South Carolina .

The rule would extend Title IX regulations to apply to discrimination based on gender identity.

The states contend the rule could force them to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that don't match their sex assigned at birth.

The lawsuit names as defendants the U.S. Department of Education and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona .

Justice Department attorneys say the plaintiffs had known since April that the rule was slated to take effect Aug. 1 .

They say the rule estimates that compliance will cost millions .

The Justice Department says the plaintiffs knew since April they would have to comply.

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