Core Issue: Valley View School District policy allows biological males to access girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity. A female student (F.F.) experienced a distressing incident in the girls’ bathroom at Bolingbrook High School. 

Court History:

• District Court (Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman) denied preliminary injunction on September 30, 2025 and dismissed the case by ruling girls have no protected civil right to single-sex facilities on July 16, 2026 as case was on appeal. 

• Appeal filed with U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 

Legal Claims: Violations of Title IX (sex-based discrimination) and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. No financial claim is being made. 

Impact: Affects thousands of female students across Illinois; sets dangerous precedent for privacy and safety in schools nationwide.

Current Status: Appeal pending upon August 3rd, 2026 filing – families and Awake Illinois mobilizing additional plaintiffs.