Mahmound v. Taylor

This amicus brief, filed in the U.S. Supreme Court case Tamer Mahmoud, et al. v. Thomas W. Taylor, et al. (No. 24-297), was submitted by Our Duty–USA and Partners for Ethical Care, with legal support from Mary E. McAlister and Vernadette R. Broyles of the Child & Parental Rights Campaign (CPRC), advocating for petitioners seeking reversal of a Fourth Circuit ruling. The brief likely supports the petitioners—parents including Tamer Mahmoud—who challenge the Montgomery County, Maryland, school board’s policy of mandating LGBTQ-themed storybooks in the curriculum without opt-out options, arguing it violates their First Amendment free exercise rights to direct their children’s religious upbringing. CPRC’s involvement, through its counsel, emphasizes its commitment to defending parental rights and opposing what it views as coercive gender ideology in schools, aligning with the brief’s push to reinstate parental notification and opt-out accommodations.