West Virginia v. B.P.J.

146 S. Ct. 2356 · Decided June 30, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

West Virginia v. B.P.J. was decided on June 30, 2026 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 24-43

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Full case caption

West Virginia v. B.P.J.

SCDB identifiers: case 2025-032, docket 2025-032-01.

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