A coalition of states call on the Supreme Court to recognize parents' rights regarding transgender policies

A coalition of 17 state attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court to recognize parental rights in a case involving a Maryland school district’s transgender policies. 

West Virginia is leading the coalition challenging a case involving parents fighting an appeals court ruling that found they did not have the right to sue Montgomery County Public Schools over a policy that allows teachers and administrators to transition children without their parents’ knowledge or consent.

Plaintiffs in the case dubbed the guideline in question the "Parental Preclusion Policy," which their lawyers with the National Legal Foundation argued was a violation of their rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.
 
The guidelines for transgender-identifying students adopted by the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2020-2021, address a student's identified name, pronouns, athletics, extracurricular activities, locker rooms, bathrooms, "safe spaces, safe zones, and other safety supports."