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No. 23-1280October Term 2024Decided Dec 9, 2024

Docket 23-1280October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Area School District

This case involves a challenge by a parents' organization against a school district's policy regarding gender identity support plans for students, arguing it infringes on parental rights.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Dec 9, 2024
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedDec 9, 2024
What it's about

This case involves a challenge by a parents' organization against a school district's policy regarding gender identity support plans for students, arguing it infringes on parental rights. The plaintiffs contend the policy violates their fundamental constitutional right to direct the upbringing and education of their children by excluding them from decisions about their children's gender identity at school.

Question presented

Whether a public school district violates parents’ “fundamental constitutional right to make decisions concerning the rearing of ” their children?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / Decision released Dec 9, 2024

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Apr 30, 2026
Primary materials5