Summary
Officials at the Skaneateles Central School District in New York began treating a middle-school girl as a boy without her mother’s knowledge or consent.
Case Timeline
- January 2024: ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on Jennifer’s behalf to defend her parental rights.
- April 2025: After a federal district court ruled in favor of the school district, ADF attorneys appealed the case to the U.S Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
- June 2025: Supported by 14 amicus briefs, including one joined by 22 States, ADF files its opening brief with the 2nd Circuit.
- December 2025: ADF presented oral argument at the 2nd Circuit.
- June 2026: The 2nd Circuit vacated part of the district court’s decision in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s per curiam opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta, allowing Jennifer’s case to proceed at the district court once again.
