Supreme Court ruling on Colorado conversion therapy case is not a clear win for conservatives

The court decided Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy violated the free speech of a talk therapist.

By: Kevin Cope, University of Virginia, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 3, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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By Kevin Cope, University of Virginia

In an 8-1 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court held on March 31, 2026, that a Colorado law prohibiting licensed counselors from performing “conversion therapy” on minors was likely unconstitutional as applied to talk therapy. Justice Elena Kagan filed a separate concurrence, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.

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