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Foote v. Ludlow School Committee

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-77 1st Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: 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.

Times Relisted: 11

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/28/2025Application (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.
03/05/2025Application (24A848) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until June 18, 2025.
05/20/2025Application (24A848) to extend further the time from June 18, 2025 to July 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
05/27/2025Application (24A848) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 18, 2025.
07/18/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2025)
07/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Parental Rights Foundation, et al. filed.
08/04/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/05/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
08/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Erica E. Anderson filed.
08/18/2025Brief amici curiae of NC Values Institute, et al. filed.
08/20/2025Brief amici curiae of Professor S. Ernie Walton, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania School Board Directors filed.
08/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of Defending Education filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
08/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of Samaritan's Purse filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Clementine Breen, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
08/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Our Duty-USA, et al. filed.
10/20/2025Brief of respondents Ludlow School Committee, et al. in opposition filed.
11/03/2025Reply of petitioners Stephen Foote, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/05/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
12/01/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
12/08/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
01/05/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
01/12/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
01/20/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
02/13/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
02/23/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
03/02/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
03/16/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
03/23/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
03/23/2026Letter of March 19, 2026 from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
03/30/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.