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SCOTUS eyes reversing Colorado ban

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The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised to overturn Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, repeatedly questioning whether the law unlawfully restricted therapists' free speech.

Reposted by: Nathan P. Kalmoe, Robert B. Reich, Joe R. Feagin

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It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all
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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 14h
One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy
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Reposted by: Henry Jones, Robert Black, Mark Rice

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Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
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by Timothy D. McBride

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Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Challenge to Ban on Conversion Therapy www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban
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by Michael C. Dorf — Reposted by: Eric J. Segall

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Besides its merits arguments, Colorado defends its conversion therapy ban before SCOTUS by contesting the plaintiff's standing. On the blog, @espinsegall.bsky.social worries the argument will fall on deaf ears, given this Court's tendency to manipulate jurisdiction in cases involving religion.👇
Law Has Nothing to do With It: Jurisdiction and Religion in the Roberts Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar , a difficult case involving “conversion therapy.” Colorado, like...
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by Ilan H. Meyer

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Ilan Meyer said that research shows conversion therapy “is ineffective at changing a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity and is associated with significant harm, which is why major professional organizations have overwhelmingly rejected the practice.”
The UN calls conversion therapy ‘torture.’ Could the Supreme Court greenlight it anyway? • Ohio Capital Journal
Five years ago, the United Nations concluded that conversion therapy could amount to torture and recommended it be banned. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will consider a case that could greenlight it f...
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by Nelson Flores

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So according to SCOTUS it would seem that states have the right to ban gender affirmative care that professional organizations support but do not have the right to ban conversion therapy that professional organizations condemn. Professional expertise literally has no legitimacy anymore.
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by Timothy D. McBride

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SCOTUS Seems Skeptical About State Bans on 'Conversion Therapy' for LBGTQ+ Kids www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/g...
SCOTUS Seems Skeptical About State Bans on 'Conversion Therapy' for LBGTQ+ Kids
Freedom of speech comes head to head with an unsafe, scientifically discredited practice
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Reposted by: Joanna L. Grossman

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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
I've written my analysis of today's grim Supreme Court oral argument in the conversion therapy case:

As far as the Court's concerned, imaginary medical uncertainty gives states the authority to hurt queer kids, and takes away states' authority to protect them

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chile...
The Conservative Justices Don't Trust Any Science That Supports LGBTQ Kids
States that want to facilitate discrimination against LGBTQ people have the Court's blessing. States that want to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination do not.
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Reposted by: Joe R. Feagin

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Several pro-voting groups asked a court Monday to block Utah Republican’s audacious new GOP law designed to make it harder to strike down the state’s new gerrymander, arguing it violates the state constitution. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Read more here.
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by Timothy D. McBride

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Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids
The court heard arguments in a case brought by Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, who argues that the state's ban violates her First Amendment rights.
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Reposted by: Stephen L. Brusatte

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by David S. Cohen

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So depressing.

But also of course this is going to be the outcome at the Trump Court.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 14h
NEWS: Supreme Court looks likely to back a conservative challenge to Colorado law that bans conversion therapy in a case that will have national implications:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids
The court heard arguments in a case brought by Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, who argues that the state's ban violates her First Amendment rights.
www.nbcnews.com
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by Eric J. Segall

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Today’s Conversion Therapy Case shouldn’t even be heard by the Court. “Law Has Nothing to do With It: Jurisdiction and Religion in the Roberts Court.”
www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/10/law-...
Law Has Nothing to do With It: Jurisdiction and Religion in the Roberts Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar , a difficult case involving “conversion therapy.” Colorado, like...
www.dorfonlaw.org
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by Robert Black

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Look, I'll say this, I'm on record as thinking that the whole "my religion says you have to let me get an abortion" litigation angle, while an enjoyable bit of trolling, is basically doomed even to make much of an impact

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Yeah uhh, if they say conversion therapy is constitutionally protected...
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 13h
Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
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by Timothy D. McBride

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mcbridetd.bsky.social
Supreme Court seems skeptical of conversion therapy ban www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...
Supreme Court seems skeptical of conversion therapy ban
A decision could force more than 20 states to revisit their bans on the practice.
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Reposted by: Joanna L. Grossman

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SCOTUS signaled at its hearings today it may strike down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chile...
The Conservative Justices Don't Trust Any Science That Supports LGBTQ Kids
States that want to facilitate discrimination against LGBTQ people have the Court's blessing. States that want to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination do not.
ballsandstrikes.org
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Reposted by: David S. Cohen

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lawrencehurley.bsky.social
NEWS: Supreme Court looks likely to back a conservative challenge to Colorado law that bans conversion therapy in a case that will have national implications:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids
The court heard arguments in a case brought by Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, who argues that the state's ban violates her First Amendment rights.
www.nbcnews.com
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Reposted by: Dana Howard, Daniel Aaron

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Oral argument for Chiles v. Salazar, challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors is set to begin

Me & @turban.bsky.social talked about the implications of the case in @jamapediatrics.com

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Reposted by: Gerald Friedman

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Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a landmark case on conversion therapy. The case centers on a challenge to Colorado’s law that bans therapists from promising young people they can change their sexual orientation or gender identity if they just “try hard enough.”
FACT: Every major medical and mental health association in the country condemns conversion therapy and supports efforts to protect youth from the practice.
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by Eric J. Segall

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“The main lesson from these cases, of course, is that the Court will bend over backwards to find jurisdiction when doing so aids religion and will bend over backwards to decline jurisdiction if doing so … also aids religion.”
www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/10/law-...
Law Has Nothing to do With It: Jurisdiction and Religion in the Roberts Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Chiles v. Salazar , a difficult case involving “conversion therapy.” Colorado, like...
www.dorfonlaw.org
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