Mirabelli v. Bonta

The case centers on a California policy requiring schools to use students' preferred names and pronouns, even when parents object, and related limits on telling parents about some students' gender-transition efforts at school. On March 2, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision on an emergency request involving a Ninth Circuit order that had paused a district court injunction.

The case was not argued. The Court issued a per curiam opinion on March 2, 2026, but the prompt does not provide a vote count or any separate opinions.

“"Before us is an application to vacate a Court of Appeals order staying a permanent injunction entered by a District Court..."”

The dispute affects parents, teachers, and schools right now because it concerns what staff must say and what schools must tell families. For example, a teacher with religious objections may face rules about using a student's preferred pronouns while the larger lawsuit moves forward.

This Supreme Court docket action is finished. Any remaining fight over the California policies will continue in the lower courts unless a later appeal returns to the justices.

Parents and teachers challenged California school policies on preferred names, pronouns, and parental notice. They said the rules burdened religious rights and parental rights.

Teachers, parents, students, and school administrators are affected. The case can shape what staff must say at school and what parents are told.

This Supreme Court application is over. The broader lawsuit can keep moving in lower courts unless a new appeal or emergency request is filed.