Pending
Roybal v. Griffith
Pending Petition
Issue
(1) Whether a transgender inmate’s challenge to sex-based prison policies is subject to heightened scrutiny under United States v. Virginia, or subject to the deferential standard of “reasonable relationship to legitimate penological interests” under Turner v. Safley; and (2) whether a rule prohibiting cross-identified-gender strip searches in prisons is contrary to the flexible and deferential rule adopted in Bell v. Wolfish and reaffirmed in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington.
Jul 28, 2025Application (25A127) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2025 to November 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Jul 31, 2025Application (25A127) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until October 7, 2025.
Oct 7, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)Nov 10, 2025Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed.Nov 10, 2025Brief of respondent Darlene Griffith in opposition filed.Nov 24, 2025Reply of petitioners Joseph Roybal, Sheriff, El Paso County, Colorado, et al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 25, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
Jun 29, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2026.
Jun 30, 2026The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Recommended Citation: Roybal v. Griffith, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/roybal-v-griffith/