CAL Files Major Brief in Defense of Parental Rights in Regino v. Staley

CAL Files Major Brief in Defense of Parental Rights in Regino v. Staley

The Center for American Liberty continues the fight to protect parental rights by filing a critical legal brief in the landmark case, Regino v. Staley. This latest filing challenges Chico Unified School District’s attempt to dismiss our lawsuit, which seeks to end the district’s unconstitutional “Parental Secrecy Policy.”

Under this troubling policy, the district secretly socially transitioned our client Aurora Regino’s 11-year-old daughter to a male identity without Aurora’s consent—or even her knowledge. Our brief powerfully argues that this policy violates fundamental constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to family association and parental decision-making, as well as due process protections.

Key points from our brief:

  • Parents have a constitutional right to consent to critical decisions about their children’s health, identity, and upbringing.
  • School policies that socially transition children behind parents’ backs violate basic family integrity and due process rights.
  • The policy’s secrecy mandate wrongly assumes parents are harmful to their children, undermining the parent-child relationship and family structure.
The district’s policy isn’t just unconstitutional; it’s dangerous. It creates a wedge between parents and children, putting young students in situations they are not equipped to handle alone.
As this case advances, CAL remains firmly committed to defending parental rights and protecting families from government overreach. We will not back down until the unconstitutional “Parental Secrecy Policy” is permanently stopped.
Stay tuned to our updates as we fight for parents’ rights and family freedom.
CAL Files Major Brief in Defense of Parental Rights in Regino v. Staley