The Puyallup School District in Washington state, which has been embroiled in a national scandal after its transgender wrestler allegedly sexually assaulted a female opponent during a match, has responded after the female opponent's family filed a request for an injunction with the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The female's family is asking for assurances that she won't have to face a trans opponent without warning and the option to forfeit without penalty this season, and she has so far been denied that request.
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The district said it has received the emergency application filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a Rogers High School wrestler and will respond if the Court asks.
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"The district has received the application filed with the U.S. Supreme Court," the district told OutKick.
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"If the Court requests a response, the district will respond in accordance with the Court’s rules and established process."
Both athletes at the center of the case are Puyallup School District students.
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Kallie Keeler, listed in court as K.M.K., wrestled for Rogers High School when she was paired at the Dec. 6, 2025 Lady Jag Kickoff.
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Her opponent came from Emerald Ridge High School.
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Keeler has since transferred to another school in the district.
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The opponent remains enrolled there and eligible for girls’ wrestling, according to the family’s Supreme Court filing.
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The application, filed by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) for Keeler and her mother, Stephanie Lynne Brown, asks Justice Elena Kagan for an injunction so Keeler is not matched against a male athlete this season, or at least receives notice and a no-penalty opt-out.
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A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction on Aug. 23.
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The Ninth Circuit refused an injunction pending appeal on Sept. 25.
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Wrestling season opens in mid-November.
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The district did not say whether it will oppose the application, or whether it will give Brown the notice she has requested.
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WIAA and the state superintendent’s office have already said they will keep following Washington’s gender-identity participation law unless that law changes.
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The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) have also responded to the request for a SCOTUS injunction.
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OSPI, which does not run athletics but enforces state law on extracurricular activities, stood by current state policy.
"While OSPI does not oversee athletics in our state, our office is responsible for communicating, upholding, and enforcing the law, including in student athletics and extracurricular activities," the superintendent’s office told OutKick.
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"OSPI will continue to uphold Washington’s current law unless or until the law changes.
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OSPI does not have any non-privileged statement, board notice, or guidance that we have issued to schools or staff regarding this appeal.
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The WIAA also defended current state policy on Monday after Keeler's SCOTUS appeal.
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"The WIAA remains committed to following Washington State law which permits student-athletes to participate in sports consistent with the gender with which they identify," the association said.
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"If state law changes in the future, the WIAA holds the authority to revise policies as necessary to remain in compliance with state law.
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The WIAA will not comment further on a matter in litigation."
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Keeler has wrestled since she was 4.
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She left the team in January after the Lady Jag Kickoff and has said she is unsure she will return if she can be paired against a male again without warning.
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The district previously told her mother that forfeiture was the available remedy and that it would not give advance notice.
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