Summary
Dan and Jennifer Mead sued the Rockford Public School District in Michigan after district employees began treating the couple’s middle-school daughter as a boy without their knowledge or consent and taking steps to conceal these actions from the parents.
Case Timeline
- August 2022: The Rockford Public School District began referring to the Meads’ daughter by a masculine name and male pronouns without informing the Meads or asking their permission.
- October 2022: After the district began its scheme of altering school records, the Meads discovered the masculine name and male pronouns in a report that a district employee had, by accident, left only partially altered before sharing with them. They then withdrew their daughter from the school district.
- December 2023: ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit against the school district on the Meads’ behalf.
- September 2025: A district court ruled to allow Dan and Jennifer Mead’s case to move forward.
Commentary
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Dan Mead
January 17, 2024