Friday, February 07, 2014

Cert. Petition Filed In California Change Therapy Ban Case

Yesterday a petition for certiorari (full text) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Pickup v. Brown. In the case,  the 9th Circuit upheld the constitutionality of California Senate Bill 1172 that bans state-licensed mental health providers from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with patients under 18. (See prior posting.) Liberty Counsel issued a press release announcing the filing of the cert. petition.