Tomorrow (Oct. 7), the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar. In the case, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that Colorado's Minor Conversion Therapy Law that bans mental health professionals from providing conversion therapy to minors does not violate the free speech or free exercise rights of mental health professionals. (See prior posting.) Only the free speech issue was raised in the petition for review by the Supreme Court. At issue tomorrow is whether the ban on talk therapy for minors aimed at changing their gay or transgender identity is fully protected speech. Or may that therapy be regulated as primarily professional conduct that the legislature deems to constitute substandard medical care.
Here is the SCOTUSblog case page that provides link to all the briefs and motions filed in the case, as well as to commentary on the case. The oral arguments will be live streamed by the Court at this page beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Links to a recoding and written transcript of the arguments can be accessed here later in the day on Tuesday.