A split between federal appeals courts opened over parents’ standing to challenge public policies they say violate their rights under the US Constitution regarding the upbringing of their children.
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied both panel rehearing and rehearing en banc Dec. 5, backing its July holding that Washington parents lack standing to challenge state laws protecting minors’ access to mental health care and shelter services without parental consent. The three-judge panel ruled the parents failed to plead current or future injuries.
Federal courts in recent years have been confronted with an evolving national landscape ...
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