Boe v. Marshall

The Biden administration and politicized interest groups are challenging Alabama’s law that protects children from harmful and unnecessary medical procedures.

Case Timeline

• April 2022: Alabama passed the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (SB 184). The law was immediately challenged by multiple politicized interest groups, and the Biden administration joined in challenging the law.
• May 2022: A federal district court enjoined Alabama from enforcing the parts of SB 184 prohibiting the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on minors but allowed the prohibitions on surgeries and schools withholding information from parents to remain in effect. Alabama then appealed the partial injunction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
• December 2022: ADF filed a motion of admission to join Alabama in defending its commonsense law.
• August 2023: The 11th Circuit lifted the lower court’s injunction, allowing SB 184 to take effect while the case proceeds.
• March 2025: Following President Donald Trump’s election, the federal government dismissed the legal challenge brought by the previous administration.
• May 2025: The ACLU and the other activist organizations dismissed their portion of the lawsuit.