No. 25-77
Stephen Foote, Individually and as Guardian and Next Friend of B. F. and G. F., Minors, et al. v. Ludlow School Committee, et al.
Tags: constitutional-rights educational-policy gender-transition minor-consent parental-rights school-authority
Latest Conference:
2026-04-17
(distributed 13 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a public school violates parents' constitutional rights when, without parental knowledge or consent, the school encourages a student to transition to a new "gender" or participates in that process.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a public school violates parents' constitutional rights when, without parental knowledge or consent, the school encourages a student to transition to a new 'gender' or participates in that process
Docket Entries
2026-04-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
2026-03-23
Letter of March 19, 2026 from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
2026-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
2026-03-19
Supplemental Brief of Stephen Foote, et al. submitted.
2026-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-03-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
2026-02-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2026-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-03
Reply of petitioners Stephen Foote, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-03
Reply of Stephen Foote, et al. submitted.
2025-10-20
Brief of respondents Ludlow School Committee, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-10-20
Brief of Ludlow School Committee, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-09-03
Amicus brief of Our Duty-USA and Colorado Principled Physicians submitted.
2025-09-02
Certificate of Compliance of Our Duty-USA and Colorado Principled Physicians submitted.
2025-08-21
Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Our Duty-USA, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of The National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Clementine Breen, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of State of Montana, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amicus curiae of Samaritan's Purse filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D. submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Clementine Breen and Soren Aldaco submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Manhattan Institute and Dr. Leor Sapir submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Samaritan's Purse submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Goldwater Institute submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Independent Women's Law Center submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Our Duty-USA and Colorado Principled Physicians submitted.
2025-08-21
Amicus brief of Defending Education submitted.
2025-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania School Board Directors filed.
2025-08-21
Brief amicus curiae of Defending Education filed.
2025-08-20
Brief amici curiae of Professors S. Ernie Walton, et al. filed.
2025-08-20
Brief amici curiae of Professor S. Ernie Walton, et al. filed.
2025-08-20
Amicus brief of Professors S. Ernie Walton and Eric DeGroff submitted.
2025-08-18
Amicus brief of NC Values Institute and Advocates for Faith & Freedom submitted.
2025-08-18
Amicus brief of Dr. Erica E. Anderson submitted.
2025-08-18
Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Erica E. Anderson filed.
2025-08-18
Brief amici curiae of NC Values Institute, et al. filed.
2025-08-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
2025-08-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-04
Motion of Ludlow School Committee, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-24
Brief amici curiae of Parental Rights Foundation, et al. filed.
2025-07-24
Brief amici curiae of Parental Rights Foundation, et al filed.
2025-07-24
Brief amici curiae of Parental Rights Foundation and The Wagner Center filed.
2025-07-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2025)
2025-05-27
Application (24A848) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 18, 2025.
2025-05-20
Application (24A848) to extend further the time from June 18, 2025 to July 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
2025-03-05
Application (24A848) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until June 18, 2025.
2025-02-28
Application (24A848) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 19, 2025 to June 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Attorneys
Advancing American Freedom
America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D.
David Anthony Dalia — David A. Dalia, Amicus
Clementine Breen and Soren Aldaco
Defending Education
John Michael Connolly — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Dr. Erica E. Anderson
Goldwater Institute
Adam Christopher Shelton — Goldwater lnstitute, Amicus
Independent Women's Law Center
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Ludlow School Committee, et al.
David Sean Lawless — Robinson Donovan, P.C., Respondent
Manhattan Institute and Dr. Leor Sapir
Ilya Shapiro — Manhattan Institute, Amicus
NC Values Institute and Advocates for Faith & Freedom
Deborah Dewart — Amicus
Our Duty-USA and Colorado Principled Physicians
Daniel Julian Cragg — Eckland & Blando, Amicus
Parental Rights Foundation and The Wagner Center
William Wagner — Great Lakes Justice Center, Amicus
Pennsylvania School Board Directors
Randall L. Wenger — Independence Law Center, Amicus
Professors S. Ernie Walton and Eric DeGroff
Samaritan's Purse
Christopher E. Mills — Spero Law LLC, Amicus
State of Montana, et al.
Stephen Foote, et al.
John J. Bursch — Alliance Defending Freedom, Petitioner
Rory Thomas Gray — Alliance Defending Freedom, Petitioner
Samuel Joshua Whiting — Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center, Petitioner
The National Legal Foundation, et al.
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Amicus