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The US Supreme Court in October turned down a father’s petition in Boldt v Boldt. The boy’s father, who converted to Judaism and wants his son circumcised, was unhappy with the decision of the Oregon Supreme Court to determine the wishes of the child, and appealed to the US Supreme Court, alleging the child’s wishes are irrelevant. Fortunately, the right of the boy was paramount in the court’s decision.<ref>{{REFweb |url=http://www.nocirc.org/publish/2009nocirc_newsletter.pdf |title=2009 NOCIRC Annual Newsletter |last=Milos |first=Marilyn |accessdate=2020-04-25}}</ref>