Kathleen Hartnett
Kathleen Hartnett is an attorney representing the interests of transgender athletes in a significant Supreme Court case concerning state bans on transgender individuals competing in girls' sports. During the arguments, Hartnett emphasized that her client's claims are rooted in fairness, aiming to challenge the perception that opposing trans athletes equates to bigotry, while advocating for a nuanced understanding of the implications of such bans on individual rights.
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Kathleen Hartnett is an attorney representing Lindsay Hecox in her legal case.
Inside the Supreme Court case on trans athletes in women's sports
United States· 2026-01-14
Kathleen Hartnett is the lawyer representing Lindsay Hecox in her case against the ban on transgender athletes.
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold restrictions on trans athletes
United Kingdom· 2026-01-14
Kathleen Hartnett for Hecox urged the justices to avoid a definite decision on the limits of Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts are already looking ahead to the next major transgender controversyUnited States· 2026-01-14
Attorney Kathleen R. Hartnett is arguing on behalf of the Idaho student in the Supreme Court case, Little v. Hecox.
Little v. Hecox lawyer faces pressing question from AlitoUnited States· 2026-01-14
Attorney Kathleen Hartnett represented the athlete who sued Idaho over its ban on transgender athletes.
Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletesUnited States· 2026-01-14
