Trans athlete scandal spotlight back on Minnesota as softball lawsuit returns to court

Attorneys representing three female high school softball players in Minnesota appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Thursday, asking the court to intervene in a lawsuit against Minnesota state agencies and Attorney General Keith Ellison for allowing a biological male athlete to compete against girls. 

The lawsuit, filed in spring 2025, was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud Sept. 19. But the plaintiffs and their attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)...