More news from the U.S. Supreme Court today.

The nation's highest court announced its stepping into the fight over transgender rights.

The case before the Supreme Court involves a law in Tennessee that restricts puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors.

Kentucky passed a similar law last year.

Senate Bill, 150, bands, medical care for transitioning youth allows teachers to ignore students preferred pronoun and ban schools from providing instruction on sexual orientation and identity.

The federal appeals court in Cincinnati allowed SB 150 and a similar Tennessee law to take effect after they have been blocked by lower courts today.

The high court did not act on a separate appeal from Kentucky.

Still groups on both sides of the issue say they're encouraged by the court's decision.

>> The other option the board had was to not hear the petition that all.

Which wouldn't have been guidance for any of the lower courts.

And I think that whatever this decision as will be an indication of how things are going to look moving ahead, at least as far as our cases are concerned and how we're going to continue to fight for the rights of transgender youth in Kentucky.

Obviously, there's been now.

>> 23 states at least that passed different versions of these kinds of protections.

But there's been challenges and a lot of parts of the country.

And so I think we're a voice what I hope will be a strong Supreme Court ruling.

emphasizing and echoing, I hope some of the portions of that even with the 6th Circuit said.

>> A date for oral arguments has not been said it would likely be in the fall and it could be a full year before and