Plaintiff:	ELIZABETH MIRABELLI, an individual, LORI ANN WEST, an individual, JANE ROE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, JANE BOE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, JOHN POE, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, JANE POE, an individual on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Dr. JOHN DOE, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated and Miss JANE DOE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
Defendant:	ROB BONTA, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California, MARK OLSON, in his official capacity as President of the EUSD Board of Education, TONY THURMOND, in his official capacity as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, FRANK HUSTON, in his official capacity as Vice President of the EUSD Board of Education, LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND, in her official capacity as President of the California State Board of Education, JOAN GARDNER, in her official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education, CYNTHIA GLOVER WOODS, in her official capacity as Vice President of the California State Board of Education, DOUG PAULSON, in his official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education, FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO, in his official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, ZESTY HARPER, in her official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education, BRENDA LEWIS, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, LUIS RANKINS-IBARRA, in his official capacity as Superintendent of EUSD, JAMES J. MCQUILLEN, in his official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, JOHN ALBERT, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Assistant Superintendent of EUSD, SHARON OLKEN, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, TRENT SMITH, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Director of Integrated Student Services for EUSD, GABRIELA OROZCO-GONZALEZ, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, TRACY SCHMIDT, both in her personal capacity and in her official capacity as Director of Integrated Student Supports for EUSD, KIM PATTILLO BROWNSON, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, STEVE WHITE, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Principal of Rincon Middle School at EUSD, HAYDEE RODRIGUEZ, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, NAOMI PORTER, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, ALISON YOSHIMOTO-TOWERY, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, a local educational agency and ANYA AYYAPPAN
Amicus Curiae:	CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, LEGAL HISTORY AND FAMILY LAW SCHOLARS, PROFESSORS OF PSYCHOLOGY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AMICI IN 25-8056, ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING, AND PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES, JENNIFER BAUWENS, TRUTH IN EDUCATION, RHONDA THOMAS, KATHARINE LANG ALLEN, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE, DEFENDING EDUCATION, LEOR SAPIR, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TENNESSEE, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PEDIATRICIANS, CHILD & PARENTAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, INC., OUR DUTY - USA, ROBERT P. GEORGE, MELISSA MOSCHELLA, ERIC A. DEGROFF, TAMMY FOURNIER, TED CRUZ, SENATOR, MICHAEL S. LEE, SENATOR, KEVIN CRAMER, SENATOR, ROGER MARSHALL, SENATOR, JAMES BANKS, SENATOR, BECKET FUND FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, CENTER FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY and ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM, INC., ET AL., AMICI IN NOS. 25-8056 AND 26-2337
Case Number:	26-2337
Filed:	April 15, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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