Full Fifth Circuit to Decide Two Texas A&M Drag Show Bans

June 22, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC

Challenges to drag show bans at two Texas A&M University System campuses will be decided by the entire US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

A majority of active judges on the court agreed to hear the cases Monday, according to a two-page court order. Oral arguments—for which they’ll be consolidated—will be scheduled at a later date.

The decision will determine the rights of public universities to regulate the production of certain programs when organizers wish to host them on school property.

The Texas A&M University main campus case involves an executive order from President Donald Trump that ...

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