OKLAHOMA CITY (July 23, 2024) – Attorney General Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents’ fundamental rights to make decisions about their children’s welfare.
In 2021, a Wisconsin school district implemented guidelines allowing students to change their gender identity at school – including names, pronouns, and use of facilities like locker rooms and bathrooms – without parental notification or consent. A group of concerned parents from the district filed a complaint, arguing that the policy violated their rights. However, both the district court and the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case, holding that the parents lacked standing to bring federal claims.
A coalition of Oklahoma and 15 other states is now urging the Supreme Court to hear the case and reiterate that parents have the right to be involved in their children's educational and personal development.
“I urge the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider this case and to stand up for the fundamental rights of parents to care and protect their children.” said Drummond. “It must be made clear that parents, not school administrators, be involved in major decisions impacting the lives of their children.”
Oklahoma is joined by the states of Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
Read a copy of the amicus brief.
