SCOTUS To Make Decision Concerning Transgender Bathroom Use In Schools

<p>On Friday, the Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/102816zr_feag.pdf" target="_blank">announced</a>&nbsp;it will decide which bathrooms transgender students are allowed to use in public schools.&nbsp;</p><p>It all stems from&nbsp;<a href="http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/GLOUCESTER_CA4_20160420.pdf" target="_blank">a case</a>&nbsp;in Virginia. Gavin Grimm, a transgender teen, filed a lawsuit against his school district for the right to use the boys&#39; bathroom.&nbsp;</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/gov-pat-mccrory-ends-lawsuit-over-north-carolina-s-hb2/">North Carolina Is Beginning To Realize It Can't Afford To Keep HB2</a></b></p><p>In April, a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/ruling-in-favor-of-transgender-teen-could-affect-n-c-bathroom-bill/" target="_blank">federal appeals court</a>&nbsp;ruled in favor of Grimm. But in August, the Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-transgender-bathroom-ruling/" target="_blank">stayed that ruling</a>. And now, the justices say they will hear the case and make a final ruling.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-departments-justice-and-education-release-joint-guidance-help-schools-ensure-civil-rights" target="_blank">Obama administration</a>&nbsp;tried to settle the issue. In May, the departments of Justice and Education released new guidelines requiring schools to allow students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.&nbsp;<a href="https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-texas-leads-13-state-coalition-for-schools-rights" target="_blank">Thirteen states</a>&nbsp;are fighting those guidelines.&nbsp;</p><p>A date for oral arguments at the Supreme Court hasn&#39;t been scheduled yet.&nbsp;</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/kirk-makes-racially-charged-comment-in-debate-with-duckworth/">Vulnerable GOP Senator Gets Backlash For Racially Charged Comment</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/fbi-reviews-new-evidence-in-clinton-email-investigation/">FBI Reviews New Evidence In Clinton Email Investigation</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/erica-garner-criticizes-clinton-after-recent-wikileaks-dump/">Erica Garner Lashes Out At Clinton Staff Over Emails About Her Father</a></li></ul>