John Doe v. Jami Snyder

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOHN DOE, by his guardian and next No. 21-15668 friend, Susan Doe, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly D.C. No. situated, 4:20-cv-00335- Plaintiff-Appellant, SHR

v.

OPINION

JAMI SNYDER, Director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, in her official capacity, Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Scott H. Rash, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted November 19, 2021 Phoenix, Arizona

Filed March 10, 2022

Before: Richard R. Clifton, Consuelo M. Callahan, and Daniel A. Bress, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Callahan SUMMARY *

Civil Rights

The panel affirmed the district court’s order denying plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunctive relief in a putative class action brought by two teenage transgender individuals alleging that a provision of Arizona law that precludes coverage for gender reassignment surgeries violates federal law and is unconstitutional.

Plaintiffs John Doe and D.H. sought a preliminary injunction compelling the…