A federal judge in Kentucky vacated the regulations, which bolstered the rights of victims of sexual misconduct and LGBTQ+ students.

The Biden rule, which makes ‘gender identity’ a protected class similar to sex, ‘turns Title IX on its head,’ the judge wrote.

The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.

President Joe Biden’s attempt to rewrite Title IX to include gender identity was officially blocked by a federal court Thursday.

The court’s decision to strike down the rule is being hailed as a major victory by opponents of the regulation.

The ruling: Eastern District of Kentucky Court Chief Judge Danny Reeves in an order Thursday said the regulation on Title IX, the federal law that bars sex-based discrimination, is unlawful. He said the rule is “arbitrary and capricious” and violates the spending clause and the First Amendment, among other issues.

A Kentucky federal judge has struck down President Joe Biden’s Title IX guidelines prohibiting discrimination against transgender students.

The Education Department under President Joe Biden finalized the rules in April, though they have been facing legal challenges in a number of states.

A federal judge struck down the rule just days before Donald J. Trump, who promised to unwind much of it, assumes the presidency.

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide.

A federal judge in Kentucky vacated the regulations, which bolstered the rights of victims of sexual misconduct and LGBTQ+ students.