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Supreme Court blocks Trump administration from halting gender-affirming care in federal prisons
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an emergency request from the Trump administration to allow the Federal Bureau of Prisons to stop providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender inmates. In an unsigned, unexplained order, the Court declined to lift a preliminary injunction issued in June 2025 by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth.
The ruling preserves the status quo for approximately 1,000 federal prisoners diagnosed with gender dysphoria while the class-action lawsuit, Kingdom v. Trump, continues through the legal system. The administration’s policy sought to prohibit hormone therapy, surgeries, and social accommodations, such as gender-appropriate clothing, while still allowing mental health therapy.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito were the only two to dissent from the decision. The lawsuit, originally brought by three transgender inmates, argues that the administration’s policy violates Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment.
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American Civil Liberties Union · Bureau of Prisons · Clarence Thomas · Donald Trump · Federal Bureau of Prisons · Royce Lamberth · Samuel A. Alito Jr. · Supreme Court of the United States
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The ruling leaves a preliminary injunction issued by Judge Royce Lamberth in place. www.medicaldaily.com · njtoday.news
- [● 2 SOURCES] Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the Supreme Court's decision. www.medicaldaily.com · njtoday.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The lawsuit argues the policy violates Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment. www.medicaldaily.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency request from the Trump administration to halt gender-affirming care in federal prisons. www.medicaldaily.com · njtoday.news
- [● 2 SOURCES] The class-action lawsuit is titled Kingdom v. Trump. www.medicaldaily.com · njtoday.news
- [DISPUTED] The lawsuit represents approximately 1,000 people with a gender dysphoria diagnosis. www.medicaldaily.com · njtoday.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The administration's policy sought to end hormone treatment, surgeries, and social accommodations. www.medicaldaily.com