Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cases on School Admissions, Gun Rights, and Transgender Policies

The Court's refusal leaves lower court rulings intact but signals potential future involvement in these contentious issues.

The Supreme Court rejected three high-profile cases addressing race-conscious school admissions, restrictive gun licensing laws, and transgender student policies requiring parental notification.
In Boston Parent Coalition v. Boston School Committee, the Court declined to review a challenge to a since-revised admissions policy that aimed to increase racial diversity in Boston public schools.
Justices Alito and Thomas dissented, arguing that the lower courts' rulings misapplied the Court's 2023 decision limiting affirmative action in admissions policies.
In Wilson v. Hawaii, the Court refused to hear a challenge to Hawaii's former discretionary gun licensing law, with conservative justices signaling interest in revisiting the issue after further lower court rulings.
The Court also declined to take up a case challenging a Wisconsin school district's transgender policy, which allows students to create Gender Support Plans without parental consent, citing lack of standing in the lower court's dismissal.