Cert. Granted
International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson
Issue
Whether parents have standing to challenge a law or policy that deliberately displaces their decisionmaking role as to “gender transitions” of their children, and in so doing creates present and likely future impediments to their ability to parent their children as they deem best for them.
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Jan 7, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)Feb 12, 2026Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.Feb 13, 2026Brief amici curiae of Our Duty-USA, et al. filed.Feb 13, 2026Brief amici curiae of Parental Rights Foundation, et al. filed.Feb 13, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Erin Lee filed.Feb 13, 2026Brief amici curiae of Jodie Holman, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Waiver of right of respondent Bob Ferguson & Nick Brown to respond filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Erica E. Anderson filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of America’s Future, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Abigail Martinez filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Defending Education filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.Feb 17, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Sutherland Institute filed. (Distributed)Feb 17, 2026Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
Feb 25, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Feb 26, 2026Response Requested. (Due March 30, 2026)
Mar 11, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 30, 2026 to May 14, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 13, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 14, 2026.
Mar 30, 2026Brief amicus curiae of S.P. filed.May 14, 2026Brief of respondents Bob Ferguson, et al. in opposition filed.Jun 2, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 2, 2026Reply of petitioners International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 22, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 29, 2026Petition GRANTED.
Jul 23, 2026Motion for an extension of time filed.Jul 29, 2026Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 8, 2026. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2026. The reply brief shall be filed on or before November 18, 2026.
Aug 26, 2026Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.Aug 27, 2026Joint motion of the parties to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed.Sep 4, 2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 7, 2026.
Sep 8, 2026Brief of petitioners International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc., et al. filed.Sep 10, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.Sep 11, 2026Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American College of Pediatricians filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Sutherland Institute filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Cedar Park Assembly of God filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Defending Education filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Erin Lee filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Erica E. Anderson filed.Sep 15, 2026Amicus brief of Our Duty-USA, Child & Parental Rights Campaign and LGB Courage Coalition submitted.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Do No Harm filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 15, 2026Amicus brief of The National Legal Foundation, Pacific Justice Institute, Hawaii Family Forum, Illinois Family Institute, Wisconsin Family Action, The Family Foundation, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Concerned Women for America, and Protect Our Kids submitted.Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of Jeremy Cox, et al. filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of Parents Initiative, et al. filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of Detransitioners filed.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 15, 2026Amicus brief of State of Florida, Idaho, and 20 other States submitted.Sep 15, 2026Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed. (Distributed)Sep 15, 2026Amicus brief of National Jewish Advocacy Center submitted.Sep 15, 2026Amicus brief of America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D. submitted.Sep 15, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed. (Distributed)Sep 18, 2026CIRCULATED
Recommended Citation: International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/international-partners-for-ethical-care-inc-v-ferguson/