Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued a statement Monday welcoming the Supreme Court’s formal rulings in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., calling the decisions a landmark moment for female athletes nationwide.

“Today is a historic day for female athletes in America,” Simpson said. The second-district congressman added, “Men have no place in women’s sports.”

Simpson has been engaged on the issue for years. He attended a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court earlier this year in support of women’s sports protections, and he signed an amicus brief backing Idaho’s law — which was directly at issue in Little v. Hecox. He also cosponsored federal legislation that would bar males from competing in women’s athletic programs.

The ruling ends a six-year legal battle over Idaho’s women’s sports law, which had faced court challenges since it was first enacted. Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and state Representative Barb Ehardt, a driving force behind the original legislation, were both involved in the case.

Simpson’s statement came the same day the Court issued its decision, on June 30, 2026. The ruling represents a significant legal victory for states that have enacted similar protections for female athletics, and it effectively clears the path for Idaho’s law to be enforced without further legal obstruction.

The decision drew praise across Idaho’s congressional delegation. Earlier this year, Sen. Mike Crapo was among 90 Republican lawmakers who signed an amicus brief in a separate high-profile case before the Court, reflecting the delegation’s broader engagement with major litigation during the current term.