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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Trans Policy
Supreme Court blocks Trump's transgender prison care policy.
In brief
Supreme Court blocks Trump's transgender prison care policy. Supreme Court decision halts Trump administration's transgender prison care policy, with Alito and Thomas dissenting. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Supreme Court Decision
Transgender inmates can continue receiving gender-affirming care while a legal challenge plays out.
Policy Blocked
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's efforts to deny gender-affirming care to federal prison inmates.
Conservative Justices
Conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas stated they would have allowed the policy to take effect.
Legal Challenge
Transgender inmates in New Jersey, Florida, and Minnesota sued the government over denying gender-affirming care.
White House Response
White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster called the order a loss for common sense and vowed to continue fighting.
ACLU Statement
ACLU's LGBTQ & HIV Project senior staff attorney Li Nowlin-Sohl said denying gender-affirming care violates constitutional rights.
Policy Details
The Trump administration policy stopped federal funds for gender-affirming care, including in prisons, and required staff to use legal names or pronouns corresponding to biological sex.
Legal Action Timeline
Transgender inmates sued in March 2025, leading to a preliminary injunction in June 2025 and Supreme Court review earlier in the fall.
Government's Position
The government argued gender dysphoria is a mental health disorder and BOP should address it through therapy, not physical interventions.
What it means
Supreme Court decision halts Trump administration's transgender prison care policy, with Alito and Thomas dissenting.
