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Washington wrestler asks Supreme Court for emergency injunction pending appeal

A teenage wrestler sought emergency Supreme Court relief following lower court rulings, according to Fox News.

The short version

  • Alliance Defending Freedom filed an emergency application with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on behalf of wrestler Kallie Keeler and her mother seeking an injunction pending appeal.[Fox News]
  • The legal action follows Keeler's allegations that she was sexually assaulted by an opponent during a high school girls' tournament match in December 2025.[Fox News]
  • Federal courts in Tacoma and the Ninth Circuit previously denied requests for preliminary and emergency injunctions.[Fox News]
  • The Supreme Court has not yet acted on the emergency application.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Alliance Defending Freedom submitted an emergency application to Justice Elena Kagan seeking an injunction pending appeal on behalf of wrestler Kallie Keeler and her mother.[Fox News]
  • Keeler alleges that she was sexually assaulted by an opponent during a tournament match at Emerald Ridge High School in December 2025.[Fox News]
  • A federal judge in Tacoma denied a preliminary injunction on August 23, and the Ninth Circuit denied an emergency injunction on September 25.[Fox News]
  • The U.S. Department of Education launched a Title IX investigation into the school district in February.[Fox News]
  • Prosecutors did not charge the wrestling opponent, but two high school administrators were charged with failing to make a mandatory report.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether Justice Elena Kagan or the Supreme Court will grant the emergency injunction pending appeal remains undetermined.[Fox News]
  • The sexual assault allegations raised by the family have not been substantiated in court, and prosecutors did not file criminal charges against the opponent.[Fox News]

Sources

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