DENVER — A federal judge cleared the way for a transgender volleyball player to compete this week in the Mountain West Conference women’s championships, rejecting an emergency motion filed by female athletes to declare the male-born standout ineligible.
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 11 current and former players, as well as San Jose State associate coach Melissa Batie-Smoose and Utah State University, asked the court to r …