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Judge Grants Parents Right to Know Child's Gender Changes

12/27/2025

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Judge Upholds Parental Rights

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled that parents have the constitutional right to be informed if their child changes gender presentation at school.
The ruling prevents schools from blocking staff from notifying parents about a student’s gender identity.
The decision stemmed from a class-action by two teachers against Escondido Union School District, which barred disclosures.
Attorney General Rob Bonta's office plans to appeal.
The case could reach the Supreme Court.

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit

Clark County judge Danielle Pieper dismissed the lawsuit to block the Campus for Hope transitional housing project in Las Vegas.
Residents James Root and Matthew Wambolt filed suit to halt the multimillion-dollar Campus for Hope project.
Pieper ruled the residents' concerns about crime increases and property value declines were speculative.
The ruling allows refiling if the plaintiffs show actual harm in the future.

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Judge Upholds Parental Rights

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled that parents have the constitutional right to be informed if their child changes gender presentation at school.
The ruling prevents schools from blocking staff from notifying parents about a student’s gender identity.
The decision stemmed from a class-action by two teachers against Escondido Union School District, which barred disclosures.
Attorney General Rob Bonta's office plans to appeal.
The case could reach the Supreme Court.

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