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Tirrell v. Edelblut

Filed on behalf of
Transgender girls
Case Number
1:24-cv-00251
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Filed
August 16, 2024
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Relief Outcomes
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Preliminary Injunction
Denied
4
Permanent Injunction
Granted
13
Temporary Restraining Order
Granted
2
Summary
Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, two teenage transgender girls, were denied the right to participate in girls' sports at their public high schools in New Hampshire due to a state law, HB 1205, which banned transgender girls from all school sports. In August 2024, Tirelle and Turmelle sued their state and local school boards, challenging the New Hampshire law, and have since expanded their suit to challenge the Trump administration's two executive orders banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports.
Plaintiffs
Parker Tirrell Iris Turmelle
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Goodwin Procter LLP GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders ACLU of New Hampshire
Defendants
Commissioner Frank Edelblut Member Andrew Cline Member Kate Cassady Member Ann Lane Member Philip Nazzaro Member Rajesh Nair Member James Fricchione Member James Laboe Pemi-Baker Regional School District Pembroke School District President Donald J. Trump U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Acting Secretary Denise L. Carter U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Justice

Documents

Operative Complaint
Tirrell et al v. Edelblut et al - Second Amended Complaint
February 12, 2025
Tirrell et al v. Edelblut et al - Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
September 10, 2024
Tirrell et al v. Edelblut et al - Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order
August 19, 2024
Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Tirrell et al v. Edelblut et al - Motion for Preliminary Injunction
August 16, 2024
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Tirrell et al v. Edelblut et al - Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
August 16, 2024