Senator Jim Justice, former Governor of West Virginia, used his social media platform to reaffirm his support for the Save Women’s Sports Act as the Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments challenging the law. On January 12, 2026, Justice posted: “As Governor of West Virginia, I proudly signed the Save Women’s Sports Act into law. Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments to challenge this very law. I’ve been a coach for years, and I’ve seen how hard female athletes push themselves. They absolutely should not be https://t.co/n6LElr22hL”.
Later that day, he continued his commentary on the issue with another post: “Take it from the coaches. Men do not belong in women’s sports. Plain and simple. https://t.co/MQohWpkzxw” (January 12, 2026).
On January 13, 2026, Justice highlighted the individuals at the center of the debate by posting: “These are the female athletes we are fighting for today. https://t.co/Q5H0YgdfOL”.
The Save Women’s Sports Act was enacted in West Virginia during Justice’s tenure as governor and restricts participation in female sports teams to students assigned female at birth. The law has faced legal challenges since its passage and is now under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
West Virginia is among several states that have passed similar legislation regarding transgender athletes’ participation in school sports programs.
