No. 25-840
International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc., et al. v. Bob Ferguson, Governor of Washington, et al.
Tags: article-iii-standing child-welfare fundamental-liberty-interest gender-transition judicial-standing parental-rights
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether parents have standing to challenge a law or policy that deliberately displaces their decision making role as to "gender transitions" of their children, and in so doing creates present and likely future impediments to their ability to parent their children as they deem best for them.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether parents have standing to challenge a law or policy that deliberately displaces their decision making role as to 'gender transitions' of their children, and in so doing creates present and likely future impediments to their ability to parent their children as they deem best for them
Docket Entries
2026-02-26
Response Requested. (Due March 30, 2026)
2026-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Foundation for Moral Law submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D. submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Manhattan Institute and Dr. Leor Sapir submitted.
2026-02-17
Waiver of right of respondent Bob Ferguson & Nick Brown to respond filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Erica E. Anderson filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, et al. filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amici curiae of America’s Future, et al. filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Abigail Martinez filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Defending Education filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Abigail Martinez submitted.
2026-02-17
Brief amicus curiae of Sutherland Institute filed. (Distributed)
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Liberty Counsel submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Sutherland Institute submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Defending Education submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of The National Legal Foundation, Pacific Justice Institute, Hawaii Family Forum, Illinois Family Institute, Wisconsin Family Action, The Family Foundation, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Concerned Women for America, and Protect Our Kids submitted.
2026-02-17
Waiver of Bob Ferguson & Nick Brown of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of Dr. Erica E. Anderson submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of America’s Future, Public Advocate of the United States, Public Advocate Foundation, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, Judicial Action Group, Judicial Action Group Foundation, Center for Morality, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund submitted.
2026-02-17
Amicus brief of State of Florida, Idaho, and 14 other States submitted.
2026-02-13
Brief amicus curiae of Erin Lee filed.
2026-02-13
Brief amici curiae of Parental Rights Foundation, et al. filed.
2026-02-13
Brief amici curiae of Our Duty-USA, et al. filed.
2026-02-13
Brief amici curiae of David Holman and Jodie Holman, et al. filed.
2026-02-13
Amicus brief of Erin Lee submitted.
2026-02-13
Brief amici curiae of Jodie Holman, et al. filed.
2026-02-13
Amicus brief of Our Duty-USA and Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. submitted.
2026-02-13
Amicus brief of David Holman and Jodie Holman, Ashly Wallace, LGB Courage Coalition submitted.
2026-02-13
Amicus brief of Parental Rights Foundation and the Wagner Center submitted.
2026-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.
2026-02-12
Amicus brief of NC Values Institute submitted.
2026-01-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)
Attorneys
Abigail Martinez
Kelly J. Shackelford — First Liberty Institute, Amicus
Advancing American Freedom
America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D.
David Anthony Dalia — David A. Dalia, Amicus
America’s Future, Public Advocate of the United States, Public Advocate Foundation, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, Judicial Action Group, Judicial Action Group Foundation, Center for Morality, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education F
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Bob Ferguson & Nick Brown
Tera Marie Heintz — Washington State Attorney General's Office, Respondent
David Holman and Jodie Holman, Ashly Wallace, LGB Courage Coalition
Daniel Julian Cragg — Eckland & Blando, Amicus
Defending Education
John Michael Connolly — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Dr. Erica E. Anderson
Emily Kate Rae — California Justice Center, Amicus
Erin Lee
Foundation for Moral Law
John Allen Eidsmoe — Amicus
International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc., et al.
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Petitioner
Liberty Counsel
Mathew D. Staver — Amicus
Manhattan Institute and Dr. Leor Sapir
Ilya Shapiro — Manhattan Institute, Amicus
NC Values Institute
Deborah Dewart — Amicus
Our Duty-USA and Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc.
Parental Rights Foundation and the Wagner Center
William Wagner — Great Lakes Justice Center, Amicus
State of Florida, Idaho, and 14 other States
Sutherland Institute
William C. Duncan — Amicus
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al.
Richard Shawn Gunnarson — Kirton McConkie, Amicus
The National Legal Foundation, Pacific Justice Institute, Hawaii Family Forum, Illinois Family Institute, Wisconsin Family Action, The Family Foundation, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Concerned Women for Ameri
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Amicus