Jan 13, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) making his way back to the Capitol following speaking to people gathered at the Supreme Court. Demonstrators rally outside of the Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in two cases related to transgender athlete participation in sports in Washington, DC, on Jan. 13, 2026. The cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., seek to decide whether laws that limit participation to women and girls based on sex violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.; Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images