March 5, 2026

A majority of the Supreme Court is finally losing patience with lower courts it perceives as looking for ways around both long-established and recent precedents, tacitly answering complaints by more conservative justices that the high court was routinely ignoring rulings that flagrantly violate its precedents.

In an emergency order Tuesday night, six justices rebuked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for blocking a permanent injunction against California’s so-called gender secrecy policies, which require school districts to hide students’ gender confusion from their parents and even falsely tell parents their children aren’t presenting as the opposite sex at school……

The Supreme Court, frustrated with lower courts ignoring its precedents, sharply rebuked the 9th Circuit for blocking a permanent injunction against California's gender secrecy policies that force schools to hide students' gender identity from parents, warning of irreparable harm if parents are excluded from key decisions about their children's wellbeing. Justice Barrett, writing for six justices, emphasized the injunction followed a full merits review and urged a "general course correction" due to the 9th Circuit’s misreading of prior rulings, while dissenting Justice Sotomayor alone rejected the petition outright. The decision sends a clear message that schools cannot override parental consent in matters of gender identity, drawing praise from conservative groups.

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