The Ludlow Public School District—like over a thousand other school districts around the country, covering more than 12 million students—has adopted a policy to secretly facilitate gender identity transitions at school and to hide this from parents who might disagree with this approach.
School is now like Las Vegas: “What happens at school stays at school.” These policies have generated nearly 40 lawsuits, with many more to come.
When they reach the merits, some courts, like the First Circuit did here, are mischaracterizing the issue as merely a matter of “curriculum.” Other courts and appellate jurists, however, have begun to recognize what should be obvious—these policies flagrantly usurp parental decision-making authority. In the meantime, children are being hurt by these policies—again, and again, and again.
Because the First Circuit ruled on the merits of the District’s policy, this case presents an ideal vehicle to address this nationwide scourge head on. This Court should grant the petition and reverse.
Status: The U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari on April 20, 2026.