washington transgender students u.s. public school leave legal limbo monday whether federal anti-discrimination law enable use bathroom choice supreme court sidestep major rule issue cancel plan arguments bathroom access lawsuit bring virginia transgender high school student justices decline resolve whether transgender students protect law title ix education amendments 1972 bar discrimination basis sex education bathroom access become key issue intensify battle transgender right north carolina last year become first state require people use bathrooms match gender birth public school government build dozen state consider similar measure president donald trump administration last month rescind guidance give public school last year former president barack obama administration permit transgender students use bathrooms correspond gender identity emphasize urgent situation transgender students say joshua block lawyer american civil liberties union represent gavin grimm student bring case supreme court dodge block say justices action throw low court rule favor grimm instruct court reconsider matter light trump administration stance justice delay justice deny meantime question whether title ix protect transgender students continue litigate low court mostly likely decide supreme court come years perhaps early 2018. handful case pending federal court include grimm could reach supreme court court also set decide relate legal question whether school policies limit access bathrooms violate u.s. constitution equal protection guarantee grimm case richmond-based 4th u.s. circuit court appeal take second shoot early rule base obama administration interpretation reverse trump title ix protect transgender students 4th circuit separately due hear arguments may challenge bring north carolina law still may repeal follow public outcry recent rule federal district judge pennsylvania feb. 27 decide favor three transgender students attend pine-richland high school pittsburgh suburbs court rule school refusal allow students use bathroom correspond gender identity violate constitutional right case pending illinois ohio wisconsin expect urge school meet moral legal responsibility fully respect include transgender students thousands school around country already years mara keisling executive director national center transgender equality advocacy group say high court action tony perkins president family research council christian conservative advocacy group say supreme court action provide good news parent students concern privacy safety school shower locker room bathrooms state local officials work together parent best equip design policies respect dignity privacy safety concern students perkins say time transgender bathroom issue return supreme court one justice nearly 13 months likely full complement nine justices trump high court nominee conservative appellate judge neil gorsuch confirm u.s. senate court would conservative majority gorsuch confirmation hear due start march 20. transgender right advocate remain hopeful conservative justice anthony kennedy court regular swing vote rule favor gay marriage 2015 side court liberals uphold transgender right u.s. high court action leave transgender students legal limbo