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Washington officials urge Supreme Court to deny wrestler's emergency injunction request
Fox News reports that Washington education officials called the claimed emergency manufactured, as wrestler Kallie Keeler alleges a transgender opponent sexually assaulted her.
The short version
- Washington education officials urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a teenage wrestler's emergency request, calling the claimed emergency manufactured.[Fox News]
- Kallie Keeler alleges a transgender opponent sexually assaulted her during a December 2025 girls wrestling match.[Fox News]
- Pierce County prosecutors declined to charge the opponent, citing difficulty proving third-degree rape beyond a reasonable doubt.[Fox News]
- Lower courts denied preliminary and emergency relief in August and September, and Washington voters will consider Initiative IL26-638 on November 3.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Washington education officials urged the Supreme Court to reject a teenage wrestler's emergency request and called the claimed emergency manufactured.[Fox News]
- Kallie Keeler alleges a transgender opponent sexually assaulted her during a December 2025 girls wrestling match.[Fox News]
- Pierce County prosecutors declined to charge the opponent, citing an inability to prove third-degree rape beyond a reasonable doubt or overcome a consent defense.[Fox News]
- A district judge denied a preliminary injunction on August 23, and the Ninth Circuit denied emergency relief on September 25.[Fox News]
- Washington voters will consider Initiative IL26-638 on November 3.[Fox News]
- The Puyallup School District said its Title IX investigation of the alleged assault remained ongoing and unresolved.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The alleged assault is unproven: it is Keeler's allegation, prosecutors declined to charge, and the school district's Title IX investigation is unresolved.[Fox News]
Sources
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