Nebraska Supreme Court upholds validity of Fairness for Girls ballot measure

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 786

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the validity of a 2026 ballot measure seeking to cement sex-separate school sports requirements in the Nebraska Constitution.

Justice Derek Vaughn of Omaha, in a 7-0 opinion, agreed with a lower district court’s ruling that the Fairness for Girls campaign had enough detail on its petition pages under state law.

“Section 32-1401 does not require an object statement to summarize all …

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