In 2019, Colorado adopted its Minor Conversion Therapy Law, which prohibits mental health professionals in the state from engaging in "conversion therapy" with children with regard to "sexual orientation or gender identity" (ABC News). Counselor Kaley Chiles filed suit, claiming that the law infringed on her First Amendment rights because it regulated communication based on viewpoint, which is generally prohibited under Supreme Court precedent (Alliance Defending Freedom, Free Speech Center - Viewpoint Discrimination). The district court found for Colorado, the Tenth Circuit affirmed, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal (Syracuse Law Review, SCOTUSblog). The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision in its 2025 term, but if it does not, the question will close as "No." If the Court decides this case without addressing this question's particular issue or issues of law, the question will close as "No." Whether the court determines that a violation is facial or as applied is immaterial (BonaLaw - Facial vs As-Applied Challenges).

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