The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a federal judge’s ruling that would have required California schools to allow teachers to inform parents if a student identifies as transgender. This temporary stay preserves the current policy while the court considers whether to impose a longer hold during the state’s appeal.

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More than 500 laws were passed in 2025 impacting the courts. Many of these laws will support the judicial branch to meet the needs of court users with diverse backgrounds and interests. 

Three Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges yesterday criticized the denial of a petition for an en banc rehearing in a case in which a three-judge panel declared that continuing medical education courses that are eligible for credit in California against hours statutorily required for physicians are “government speech” and a private doctor who wishes to continue teaching them may be compelled to include instruction on implicit bias.