From today's opinion in Roe v. Smith, decided by Justice Anne Richardson, joined by Justices Elwood Lui and Victoria Chavez:

In 2022, plaintiffs [Jane Roe and John Doe] and [defendant] Jenna [Smith] were all students at the same high school in Los Angeles County…. At the time, plaintiffs were in a dating relationship, which continued at least through the date of the complaint….

In March 2023, Jenna began telling other students at the high school that John had sexually assaulted her and Jane. In April 2023, [defendant] Mother [Smith] told parents of other members of the club that John had sexually harassed Jenna….

The school launched an investigation, with which John voluntarily cooperated. While the investigation was ongoing, Jenna continued to tell other students John had engaged in se

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