California’s innovation, the addition of another girl for every athlete that identifies as trans, is a flagrant attempt to deny standing for a lawsuit; it allows the state to claim that no biological woman can plausibly say she was denied a chance to compete.

The 16-year-old has consistently made headlines and been at the center of protests in recent months simply for competing.

Trump administration threatens fines over California trans athlete policy after state title wins spark federal backlash.