No. 25-89

Jonathan Lee, et al. v. Poudre School District R-1

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: best-interests child-custody due-process parental-rights school-district state-intervention
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-10-10 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a school district may discard the presumption that fit parents act in the best interests of their children and arrogate to itself the right to direct the care, custody, and control of their children

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a school district may discard the presumption that fit parents act in the best interests of their children and arrogate to itself the right to direct the care, custody, and control of their children.

Docket Entries

2025-10-14
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-89_8n5a.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2025-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-22
Amicus brief of Liberty Counsel and Dustin Gonzalez submitted.
2025-08-22
Amicus brief of America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D. submitted.
2025-08-22
Brief of Poudre School District R-1 in opposition submitted.
2025-08-22
Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
2025-08-22
Brief of respondent Poudre School District R-1 in opposition filed.
2025-08-22
Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
2025-08-22
Brief amici curiae of Liberty Counsel, et al. filed.
2025-07-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 22, 2025)

Attorneys

Advancing American Freedom
John Marc WheatAdvancing American Freedom, Inc., Amicus
John Marc WheatAdvancing American Freedom, Inc., Amicus
America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D.
David Anthony DaliaDavid A. Dalia, Amicus
David Anthony DaliaDavid A. Dalia, Amicus
Jonathan Lee, et al.
Gina Michele D'AndreaAmerica First Policy Institute, Petitioner
Gina Michele D'AndreaAmerica First Policy Institute, Petitioner
Jon Bradley BergfordIllumine Legal LLC, Petitioner
Jon Bradley BergfordIllumine Legal LLC, Petitioner
Liberty Counsel and Dustin Gonzalez
Mathew D. StaverLiberty Counsel, Amicus
Mathew D. StaverLiberty Counsel, Amicus
Poudre School District R-1
Jonathan Patrick FeroSemple, Farrington, Everall & Case, P.C., Respondent
Jonathan Patrick FeroSemple, Farrington, Everall & Case, P.C., Respondent