Z. A., et al. v. Blanche, et al.
| Z. A., a minor, by and through their parent, A.A., Z. B., a minor, by and through their parent, B.B., Z. C., a minor, by and through their parent, C.C., Z. D., a minor, by and through their parent, D.D., Z. E., a minor, by and through their parent, E.E., F. F. and Z. G., a minor, by and through their parents, G.G. and A.G. |
| DOJ - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL STANFORD, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and TODD BLANCHE, ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, STATE OF MARYLAND, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, CARMEN ORTIZ, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, JOHN VAUDREUIL, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING, JIM LEWIS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, ANNE TOMPKINS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC PEDIATRICIANS, LON POVICH, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, DAVID MACKEY, ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, SARA WINSLOW, AMERICAN PEDIATRIC SOCIETY, MILDRED METHVIN, AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, BRENDAN BALLOU, ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, ROLAND RIOPELLE, GLMA: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ADVANCING LGBTQ+ EQUALITY, JOYCE BRANDA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS, ELLYN LINDSAY, PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, JOHN WARSHAWSKY, SOCIETIES FOR PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, TY COBB, SOCIETY FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND MEDICINE, IRA BELKIN, SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC NURSES, BEN CLEMENTS, WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH, DAVID SCHWENDIMAN, JAMES BECKER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, KRISHNA DIGHE, STATE OF ARIZONA, ROBERT STEINBERG, STATE OF COLORADO, MICHAEL TUTEUR, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, A. CARLEY PALMER, STATE OF DELAWARE, BRIAN LEGGHIO, STATE OF ILLINOIS, SONIA W. MURPHY, STATE OF MAINE, SAMUEL BAGENSTOS, STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, DANIEL SCHWE, STATE OF MINNESOTA, ANN POWERS, STATE OF MICHIGAN, ELIZABETH LANGER, STATE OF NEVADA, SUBODH CHANDRA,, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STEVEN GOLD, STATE OF NEW YORK, STEVEN KAZAN, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, HARRIETT GALVIN, STATE OF OREGON, CELESTE MILLER, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, MARK BERTHIAUME, STATE OF VERMONT, PETER K. VIGELAND, STATE OF VIRGINIA, SHEILA SAWYER, STATE OF WASHINGTON, ELIZABETH TROSMAN, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HARRY BENNER and MARY MCGOWAN DAVIS |
| 26-4388 |
| July 10, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
Docket Report
This docket was last retrieved on September 11, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
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| Filing 38 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 35 by Former DOJ Attorneys is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 09/11/2026 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 37 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 34 by American Academy of Pediatrics and 17 Other National Medical and Mental Health Organizations is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 09/11/2026 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 36 ADDED Amicus Curiae Carmen Ortiz, Amicus Curiae John Vaudreuil, Amicus Curiae Jim Lewis, Amicus Curiae Anne Tompkins, Amicus Curiae Lon Povich, Amicus Curiae David Mackey, Amicus Curiae Sara Winslow, Amicus Curiae Mildred Methvin, Amicus Curiae Brendan Ballou, Amicus Curiae Roland Riopelle, Amicus Curiae Joyce Branda, Amicus Curiae Ellyn Lindsay, Amicus Curiae John Warshawsky, Amicus Curiae Ty Cobb, Amicus Curiae Ira Belkin, Amicus Curiae Ben Clements, Amicus Curiae David Schwendiman, Amicus Curiae James Becker, Amicus Curiae Krishna Dighe, Amicus Curiae Robert Steinberg, Amicus Curiae Michael Tuteur, Amicus Curiae A. Carley Palmer, Amicus Curiae Brian Legghio, Amicus Curiae Sonia W. Murphy, Amicus Curiae Samuel Bagenstos, Amicus Curiae Daniel Schwe, Amicus Curiae Ann Powers, Amicus Curiae Elizabeth Langer, Amicus Curiae Subodh Chandra,, Amicus Curiae Steven Gold, Amicus Curiae Steven Kazan, Amicus Curiae Harriett Galvin, Amicus Curiae Celeste Miller, Amicus Curiae Mark Berthiaume, Amicus Curiae Peter K. Vigeland, Amicus Curiae Sheila Sawyer, Amicus Curiae Elizabeth Trosman, Amicus Curiae Harry Benner, Amicus Curiae Mary McGowan Davis, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Austin Paganelli Anderson [Entered: 09/11/2026 01:44 PM] |
| Filing 35 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Former DOJ Attorneys. [Entered: 09/11/2026 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 34 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by American Academy of Pediatrics and 17 Other National Medical and Mental Health Organizations. [Entered: 09/11/2026 12:52 PM] |
| Filing 33 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 31, DE 32 by Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee Z. G. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 09/08/2026 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 32 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 09/04/2026 07:45 PM] |
| Filing 31 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 09/04/2026 07:42 PM] |
| Filing 30 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Schuyler Standley [Entered: 09/03/2026 12:45 PM] |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Schuyler Standley for Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 09/03/2026 12:26 PM] |
| Filing 28 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/27/2026 02:48 PM] |
Filing 27
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 17) to file an oversized response to the motion to stay is granted. The motion (Docket Entry No. 6) to stay is referred to the panel assigned to decide the merits of this appeal. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 08/26/2026 10:30 AM]
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| Filing 26 ADDED Amicus Curiae - Pending State of California, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Arizona, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Colorado, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Connecticut, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Delaware, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Illinois, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Maine, Amicus Curiae State of Maryland, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Massachusetts, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Minnesota, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Michigan, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Nevada, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of New Jersey, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of New York, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of New Mexico, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Oregon, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Rhode Island, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Vermont, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Virginia, Amicus Curiae - Pending State of Washington, Amicus Curiae - Pending District of Columbia, Counsel for Amicus Curiae - Pending Nimrod Elias [Entered: 08/20/2026 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 25 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by State of California and other Amici States. [Entered: 08/20/2026 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 24 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/19/2026 12:12 PM] |
| Filing 23 DEFECTIVE --- AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by State of California.--[Motion required, correct entry is DE 25] [Entered: 08/17/2026 04:30 PM] [Edited: 08/20/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 16) filed by Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 08/17/2026 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 21 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Academy of Pediatrics and 17 Other National Medical and Mental Health Organizations. [Entered: 08/12/2026 03:21 PM] |
Filing 20
ORDER FILED. The order filed on August 11, 2026 (DE 19) is vacated. [Entered: 08/11/2026 04:26 PM]
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| Filing 19 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 15 by American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 08/11/2026 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 18 ADDED Amicus Curiae American Academy of Pediatrics, Amicus Curiae American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Amicus Curiae American Academy of Family Physicians, Amicus Curiae American Academy of Nursing, Amicus Curiae American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Amicus Curiae American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, Amicus Curiae American College of Physicians, Amicus Curiae Academic Pediatric Association, Amicus Curiae American Pediatric Society, Amicus Curiae American Psychiatric Association, Amicus Curiae Endocrine Society, Amicus Curiae GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, Amicus Curiae National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Amicus Curiae Pediatric Endocrine Society, Amicus Curiae Societies for Pediatric Urology, Amicus Curiae Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Amicus Curiae Society of Pediatric Nurses, Amicus Curiae World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Counsel for Amicus Curiae D. Jean Veta [Entered: 08/11/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 17 MOTION to Accept Oversized Document Other than a Brief filed by Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/11/2026 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 6) filed by Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/10/2026 06:03 PM] |
| Filing 15 DEFECTIVE --- AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by American Academy of Pediatrics, et al..--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 8/11/2026, REPLACING original attachment]--[Motion required, correct entry is DE 21] [Entered: 08/10/2026 01:07 PM] [Edited: 08/12/2026 04:37 PM] |
| Filing 14 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 12, DE 13 by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 08/07/2026 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 13 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 08/07/2026 01:49 PM] |
| Filing 12 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 08/07/2026 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Stoll for Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/03/2026 01:03 PM] |
| Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Caleb Hayes-Deats [Entered: 08/03/2026 12:44 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Caleb Hayes-Deats for Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/03/2026 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Donovan Bendana [Entered: 08/03/2026 08:11 AM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Donovan Bendana for Appellee F. F., Appellee Z. A., Appellee Z. B., Appellee Z. C., Appellee Z. D., Appellee Z. E., Appellee Z. G.. [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:59 AM] |
| Filing 6 MOTION to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 07/31/2026 08:46 PM] |
| Filing 5 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 07/24/2026 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 07/15/2026 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John Bailey for Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche. [Entered: 07/13/2026 09:36 AM] |
| Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/4/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 7/15/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 8/7/2026. For appeal no. 26-4388, 5:26-cv-04998-PCP.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 07/10/2026 10:53 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:26-cv-04998-PCP has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-4388 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 07/10/2026 10:50 AM] |
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