Plaintiff:	Julee Jaeger, on behalf of herself and her minor child, U.J., April Christine Berry, on behalf of herself and her minor children, C.B. and K.B., Kyle Berry, on behalf of himself and his minor children, C.B. and K.B., Samantha Stinson, on behalf of herself and her minor children, A.R.S. and A.W.S., Jonathan Stinson, on behalf of himself and his minor children, A.R.S. and A.W.S., Stephen Caldwell, on behalf of himself and his minor child, W.C., Joseph Armendariz, on behalf of himself and his minor children, M.A. and W.A., Talara Taylor, on behalf of herself and her minor children, K.T. and M.T., Shane Taylor, on behalf of himself and his minor children, K.T. and M.T., Carol Vella, on behalf of herself and her minor children, E.M.V. and N.M.V., Leah Bailey, on behalf of herself and her minor children, C.T. and D.T., Daniel Rix, on behalf of himself and his minor children, A.R., J.R. and W.R. and Christine Benson, on behalf of herself and her minor child, B.B.
Defendant:	Fayetteville School District No. 1, Springdale School District, No. 50, Bentonville School District, No. 6, Siloam Springs School District, No. 21, Conway School District, No. 1 and Lakeside School District, No. 9
Intervenor:	State of Arkansas
Appellant:	Professor Stephanie H. Barclay, State of Kentucky, State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of Tennessee, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State Representative Alyssa Brown and State Senator Jim Dotson
Amicus Curiae:	National Education Association, Arkansas Education Association, National Council of Jewish Women, American Jewish Committee, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, Central Conference of American Rabbis, Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., Hindus for Human Rights, Interfaith Alliance, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jewish Women International, Keshet, Men of Reform Judaism, Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation, Muslims for Progressive Values, Rabbinical Assembly, Reconstructing Judaism, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus, Sikh Coalition, Society for Humanistic Judaism, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, Union for Reform Judaism, Women of Reform Judaism, Women's Rabbinic Network, Zioness Movement, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, The Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, General Synod of the United Church of Christ, Reverend Jihyun Oh, The Most Reverend Sean W. Rowe, Julia Ayala Harris and Robert E. Rutkowski
Case Number:	25-3311
Filed:	November 20, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Constitutionality of State Statutes

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