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A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the 2022 Tom Cruise blockbuster "Top Gun: Maverick" did not infringe a magazine article that inspired the original 1986 "Top Gun" film. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena,
Critics of the ruling said it appeared to conflict with state law that says public schools can’t make teachers notify parents when students’ gender presentation changes.
In a majority opinion released Monday, Justice Scott Field wrote that Paxton overstepped his legal authority when he finalized the reporting rules in March. While state law allows the attorney general to request information from individual prosecutors, it does not authorize him to mandate permanent, across-the-board disclosures, he wrote.