The nation’s highest court heard more than three hours of arguments in two cases regarding state bans on transgender students playing on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity. • Chief Justice John Roberts has signaled his skepticism for what he called transgender “exception” for sex-based laws.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. ET in two cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., that could decide the fate of state bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports nationwide.

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed likely to rule in favor of states that ban transgender athletes in school sports after over three hours of oral arguments.

The conservative-majority court heard arguments concerning laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender students from participating in girls' or women's sports.

The Supreme Court heard arguments over laws passed by more than half the states to bar transgender girls and women from playing on female teams.

The Supreme Court is hearing two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.