Mirabelli v. Bonta

Application to vacate stay granted in part on March 2, 2026. Justices Thomas and Alito would grant the application in full. Justice Sotomayor would deny the application in full. Justice Barrett wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh. Justice Kagan wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Jackson.

Docket No.25A810

Op. Below9th Cir.

FiledJan 8, 2026

OpinionMar 2, 2026

TermOctober Term 2025

SCOTUS Page Opinion

Judgment

Application to vacate stay granted in part on Mar 2, 2026. Justices Thomas and Alito would grant the application in full. Justice Sotomayor would deny the application in full. Justice Barrett wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh. Justice Kagan wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Jackson.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 8, 2025

Application (25A810) to vacate interlocutory stay order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Jan 13, 2026

Response to application (25A810) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 4 p.m. (EST), on January 21, 2026.

Jan 20, 2026

Brief amici curiae of Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. et al. filed.Jan 20, 2026

Brief amici curiae of California Policy Center, et al. filed.Jan 20, 2026

Brief amicus curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.Jan 20, 2026

Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.Jan 20, 2026

Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.Jan 21, 2026

Response to application from respondent Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, et al. filed.Jan 21, 2026

Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.Jan 21, 2026

Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.Jan 21, 2026

Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.Jan 21, 2026

Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.Jan 22, 2026

Reply of applicant Elizabeth Mirabelli, et al. filed.

Mar 2, 2026

Application (25A810) referred to the Court.

Mar 2, 2026

The application to vacate the Ninth Circuit's stay presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is granted as to the parents but is otherwise denied. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Thomas and Justice Alito would grant the application in full. Justice Sotomayor would deny the application in full. Justice Barrett, with whom The Chief Justice and Justice Kavanaugh join, concurs. (Detached opinion). Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Jackson joins, dissents. (Detached Opinion)

Recommended Citation: Mirabelli v. Bonta, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/mirabelli-v-bonta/