United States professional speechfree speechfree exercise

King v. Governor of New Jersey

767 F.3d 216 (3d Cir. 2014)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Year2014

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A state statute prohibiting licensed counselors from providing sexual-orientation-change-efforts therapy to minors regulates 'professional speech' and is subject only to intermediate scrutiny, which it survives, so it does not violate the First Amendment free-speech or free-exercise rights of the counselors.

Area of Law

General

Related Cases

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

Ellingburg v. United States 607 U.S. ___ (2026)

Inc. v. Palmquist 607 U.S. 421 (2026)

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of King v. Governor of New Jersey and how it applies to your situation.

Explain King v. Governor of New Jersey