The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit involving a Quakertown Community High School female student athlete who claimed that her rights were violated after competing in a track meet against a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School transgender female athlete.

In their race, the Quakertown runner finished second, while the Plymouth Whitemarsh runner came out ahead in first.

From the article:

U.S. District Court Judge Wendy Beetlestone said the student, who objected to racing in cross country and track meets against a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School student, hadn’t proven she was the target of “purposeful” discrimination — a prerequisite for a sex-based discrimination claim.

While the student, Aislin Magalengo, argued that the inclusion of transgender girls in girls’ sports would “likely only impact girls,” due to “inherent biological advantages” held by students assigned male at birth, Beetlestone said the Equal Protection Clause only prohibits intentional discrimination — not discrimination that could result from a policy having a disproportionate impact on a particular group.

The lawsuit had been brought against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governing body of school sports in the state, the Colonial School District, and Quakertown Community School District.

Please note that this race, in this case, dates back to 2024, before any changes in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association policies and any executive orders by President Trump.

You can read the full Inquirer article here.