Supreme Court sets Sept. 30 arguments over validity of K-12, collegiate sports ballot measure

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 536

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago


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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court decided Tuesday to expedite and hear oral arguments in a lawsuit seeking to disqualify a ballot measure that would cement sex-separate school sports requirements in the Nebraska Constitution.

Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke signed a one-page order Tuesday afternoon indicating the high court would hear the challenge Sept. 30. The justices initially decided Sept. 1 not to take up the case, so the challenging Lincoln …

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