U.S. Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 12, 2023
Justices reject challenge to conversion therapy law
The 9th Circuit decision affirmed a Washington state law in a case nearly identical to an unsuccessful 2014 challenge to a similar California law.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied review of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that upheld a Washington state law banning conversion therapy on minors by health care professionals.
Three conservative justices — Clarence Thomas, an appointee of President George H.W. Bush; Samuel A. Alito Jr., an appointee of President George W. Bush; and Brett M. Kavanaugh, an appointee of President Donald Trump — dissented. But three other j...