San Jose State denied OutKick its request to interview several figures around the team following a tumultuous season for the Spartans ahead of the conference tournament.

Blaire Fleming won’t be doing any interviews during the Mountain West Conference volleyball tournament. The San Jose State player, at the center of an ongoing controversy over her gender, will be allowed to compete in the tournament after a federal judge in Colorado ruled in her favor.

Several collegiate women's volleyball teams forfeited matches against San José State this season amid the controversy.

U.S. District Judge S. Kato Crews said temporary injunctive relief is intended to preserve the status quo pending the outcome of a trial, but that an order to remove San Jose State University player Blaire Fleming would disrupt it.

The decision amid a national transgender controversy involving Blaire Fleming, a redshirt senior who joined the Spartans in 2022.

The ruling ensures that any forfeit by the opposing team would mean an automatic win for the San Jose State volleyball team.

San Jose State has not confirmed whether the women's volleyball team includes a transgender player, citing educational privacy laws.

Current and former women's volleyball downplayed some the criticism levied at San Jose State's Blaire Fleming over the player's power in games.

The inclusion of Blaire Fleming, a transgender volleyball player, in the Mountain West tournament has sparked heated national debate.