Concord, NH- House Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after federal activist judge Landya McCafferty issued a temporary restraining order on the prohibition of men competing in women’s sports.
“We have recently seen countless stories, from high school to professional and Olympic levels, of biological men battering women and calling it ‘sport.’ Republicans in the state of New Hampshire took a firm stand in passing HB1205, which protects women and girls from physical harm and preserves fairness in athletic competition.”
“Obama appointee and activist federal judge Landya McCafferty overreached when she issued a temporary restraining order allowing a biological male to continue competing against girls, a violation of the law passed by both legislative bodies and signed by the governor.”
“NH Assistant AG DeGrandis has argued, appropriately, that there is no justification for the court to temporarily nullify the law simply because there is a challenge pending. This is an egregious example of federal overreach and runaway judicial activism, and I applaud the NH DOJ’s aggressive defense of the new law.”