In a recent filing, School District 27J responded to our Rule 28(j) letter in Doe v. Weiser, claiming that the Supreme Court’s decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta has “limited, if any, relevance” to our case.
This is absurd. Mirabelli confirms that parents have a constitutional right to direct the upbringing and education of their children, including decisions about social transitions. Yet Colorado schools are trying to argue that parents don’t have the same rights here, even though their policies allow children to undergo secret social transitions behind parents’ backs for months.
The school’s response hinges on technicalities: they argue that the district’s Name Change Law and Parental Secrecy Policy only involve secrecy if a child requests it, and that the Does have not shown imminent harm. But in reality, the policies actively exclude parents from critical decisions about their child’s mental health—the very harm Mirabelli addressed.
Mark Trammell, CEO of CAL, said: “The Supreme Court has already made clear that parents—not schools—have the primary authority over decisions that affect their children’s mental and emotional well-being. Colorado schools can’t just ignore that.”
The Center for American Liberty continues to fight for parental rights, hold school districts accountable, and protect children from harmful, unconsented interventions.