TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 23, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has dismissed a complaint filed during the Biden administration challenging Tennessee’s law restricting certain medical procedures for minors. According to a press release, the department said it no longer believes continuing the case serves the public interest. The complaint was filed after individual plaintiffs and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the state's 2023 law. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected that challenge in a 6-3 decision, ruling that the law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause. Following that ruling, the individual plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their complaint.