- Docket No.
- 24-3108
- Appellate Court
- Ninth Circuit
Goal
- Block enforcement of a law
- Declaration that a law is unlawful
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why this Matters
The plaintiffs allege that a California state law requiring medical education courses to include implicit bias training violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment. Efforts aimed at addressing bias in the health care profession can lead to better patient care and improved health care outcomes.
Potential Impact
Limiting policymakers’ ability to formulate policies addressing bias in the medical profession will perpetuate the poor quality of care received by patients, especially members of marginalized communities.
15 Major Filings
- DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REHEARING (Sep 23, 2025)
- ORDER (Sep 2, 2025)
- AMICUS BRIEF [ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS] (Aug 18, 2025)
- PLAINTIFFS' PETITION FOR REHEARING (Aug 8, 2025)
- CORRECTED OPINION (Jul 28, 2025)
- OPINION (Jul 25, 2025)
- PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY BRIEF (Dec 16, 2024)
- AMICUS BRIEF [NAACP CALIFORNIA/HAWAII STATE CONFERENCE]] (Oct 31, 2024)
- DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE BRIEF (Oct 23, 2024)
- AMICUS BRIEF [CATO INSTITUTE] (Aug 30, 2024)
- AMICUS BRIEF [YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION] (Aug 29, 2024)
- AMICUS BRIEF [ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS] (Aug 29, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS’ OPENING BRIEF (Aug 23, 2024)
- SCHEDULING ORDER (May 15, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF APPEAL (May 14, 2024)