{"id":2155019,"date":"2024-01-21T09:48:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T14:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-parental-rights-case-awaits-supreme-court-review\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T09:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T14:53:09","slug":"maryland-parental-rights-case-awaits-supreme-court-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-parental-rights-case-awaits-supreme-court-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland parental rights case awaits Supreme Court review"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaryland-parental-rights-case-awaits-supreme-court-review%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155019&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Parental Rights Case Heads to U.S. Supreme Court<\/h2>\n<p>A four-year-long parental rights case in Montgomery County,\u200b Maryland, has reached the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, with the plaintiffs hoping to be among the select few whose cases\u2062 are taken on\u200c by the highest court in the nation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The \u200dCase: John and Jane Parents 1 v. Montgomery County Board of Education<\/h3>\n<p>Three parents with children \u2064in Montgomery County public schools filed \u200ba lawsuit against the board due to a gender identity \u200cpolicy implemented in the 2020-21 school year. This policy allowed the \u200bwithholding of information from parents, potentially leaving them unaware\u200c if their child was transitioning. \u2063The policy aimed to prioritize student support, \u2064even in \u2062cases where the family was unsupportive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2021, the plaintiffs lost their case when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-activists-in-the-workplace-are-sparking-a-surge-in-free-speech-cases\/\" title=\"Woke Activists In The Workplace Are Sparking A Surge In Free Speech Cases\">federal district court ruled<\/a> in favor of the policy, considering it a matter of curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>The parents appealed the decision,\u2063 but the appellate court declined to rule on the merits. Instead, they ruled 2-1 that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senator-claims-rant-during-barrett-confirmation-is-reason-court-upheld-obamacare\/\" title=\"Democratic Senator Claims Rant During Barrett Confirmation Is Reason Court Upheld Obamacare\">plaintiffs lacked standing<\/a> because they had not\u2063 claimed that \u2062their children were transgender.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>To have standing in a federal court, the plaintiff must demonstrate either a current injury, certainly impending injury, or a substantial risk \u200dof a future injury. Since the plaintiffs did not\u200b make such a claim, the majority opinion concluded that there was only a remote possibility of harm, which was not sufficient for standing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Emily Rae, senior counsel at the legal nonprofit Liberty\u200b Justice Center, disagrees with the majority opinion, arguing that the existence of a policy that allows schools to keep \u200dsecrets from parents or even lie to them should be enough to establish standing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The inference then is that you have to wait for the harm&#8230; To say the parents don&#8217;t have standing unless it&#8217;s actually happened to them \u2014 a child needs to potentially get hurt before a school \u200cdistrict can\u2064 be held responsible for their irresponsible policies,&#8221; Rae told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although the majority did not rule on the merits of the case, they described the school board&#8217;s policy as &#8220;shocking,&#8221; &#8220;perhaps repugnant,&#8221; and &#8220;staggering from a policy standpoint&#8221; in their opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Erica Anderson, a clinical psychologist with over 40 years\u200c of experience and who identifies as a \u200btransgender female, contributed to the Liberty Justice Center&#8217;s brief. Anderson has been \u200dinvolved in similar cases across \u2062the country and believes in gender\u200c affirmation but acknowledges that it may not be\u2064 the right path\u200c for everyone.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes kids seize upon this as the solution to their problems, and sometimes they&#8217;re right, but often they&#8217;re wrong. To close off any other avenue of help and just decide that\u200b it&#8217;s all about gender \u2014 a 15-year-old probably isn&#8217;t in the most objective position to decide that,&#8221; Anderson explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Anderson also highlights that excluding parents from the \u2064process can cause psychological \u2063harm of its own and has witnessed\u200d family rifts due to such policies.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It causes problems. They don&#8217;t get any better. I&#8217;ve been asked to intervene as a psychologist where\u200b there&#8217;s been a rift in the family because of such policies,&#8221; Anderson \u2062said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Montgomery County\u2063 schools have already spent nearly half a million dollars on legal expenses, a significant\u2063 increase from \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-the-same-people-that-raided-israel-are-entering-us-suggests-attack-could-be-coming\/\" title=\"Trump suggests that individuals who raided Israel are now entering the US, warning of a potential attack.\">previous fiscal \u2064year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While a date for the Supreme \u2062Court hearing has not been set, a decision on whether to take on the\u200d case is expected in late spring.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What arguments are being presented \u200bto the Supreme Court regarding the infringement upon parental rights\u200c in the case of withholding information from \u200dparents?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To withhold information from parents is a harm\u2064 in and of itself. She \u200bbelieves that parents \u200chave a fundamental \u200dright to \u2064be informed and involved in \u2064their child&#8217;s education and well-being. <\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs\u2062 have now taken their case \u2062before the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking a reversal \u200bof the previous decision\u200b and a ruling on the merits of their claim. They argue\u2064 that the policy\u200b infringes upon their parental rights and undermines \u2062their ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-air-fryer-is-spying-on-you-warns-ted-cruz-in-introducing-bipartisan-smart-tech-consumer-privacy-bill\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz warns: Your air fryer spies on you! Introducing a privacy bill to protect consumers from smart tech.\">make informed\u2063 decisions<\/a> for their\u200d children.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on whether to take up \u2063the case could have far-reaching \u200bimplications for \u200bparental rights\u2063 across the country. If the Court agrees to hear the case, they will have the opportunity to address important \u200dquestions about the boundaries of parental\u200c rights \u200dand the role of schools \u200bin making decisions regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/libby-emmons-floridas-anti-groomer-law-protects-kids-and-parents-from-activist-educators\/\" title=\"Libby Emmons: Florida\u2019s Anti-Groomer Law Protects Kids and Parents From Activist Educators\">students&#8217; gender identity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the policy argue\u200c that it is necessary\u200d to protect the well-being \u200cof transgender students. They\u200d believe that allowing parents to interfere in the process could lead to harm and rejection for\u200d these students.\u200d They\u2064 contend that the policy is \u2062aligned \u200dwith the school&#8217;s duty to ensure a\u200c safe \u2064and inclusive\u200d environment for all \u2064students.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents, on \u2063the\u2062 other hand, \u2064argue that parents \u200chave a\u200d fundamental right to \u2063be involved in their child&#8217;s\u2064 education and\u2063 well-being. They argue that \u200dinformed \u200bparental \u2063consent is\u200c essential, especially when \u2064it comes to such significant \u200clife decisions as gender\u200c identity.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision\u200c on whether to take up the\u200b case will have \u200cmajor implications not only for\u2064 this particular policy in Montgomery \u200cCounty but also for parental rights in general. It will determine\u200d whether parents have\u2062 the right to be \u2063fully informed and\u200d involved \u2064in their\u2062 child&#8217;s education, \u200beven when it\u2062 comes to sensitive \u2062issues such \u2062as\u200c gender\u200d identity.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome\u200b of this case \u2064will be closely watched by advocates on both sides of \u200cthe debate\u2062 and \u200ccould set\u2064 an important precedent for parental \u200drights in \u2064the United States.\u200b The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision will shape the legal landscape surrounding parental rights and \u200dcould have a\u2063 lasting impact on how\u2064 schools\u2063 and parents navigate issues of gender identity and education in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A parental rights case from Montgomery County, Maryland, is now before the U.S. Supreme Court after four years. The plaintiffs aim to be among the rare 2% of cases accepted by the court. 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