Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by the Justice Department to reinstate a Trump administration policy that stops hormone and surgery treatments, and social support, for transgender inmates in federal prisons. A lower court had blocked the policy, ruling it violated federal law by restricting care for inmates with gender dysphoria.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court refused to allow the Trump administration to enforce a policy ending medical treatments and social accommodations for transgender inmates.
- The policy would have stopped surgeries, hormone therapy, and items like breast padding and wigs for inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
- Justices Alito and Thomas disagreed with the majority and would have allowed the policy.
- The change came after President Trump’s executive order to stop federal funds for medical treatments for transgender inmates.
- A federal judge ruled the new policy violated federal law and ordered the Bureau of Prisons to continue care for transgender inmates.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the block on the policy, saying the Bureau of Prisons failed to justify the changes.
- The Justice Department argued the policy was needed for prison security but the courts found the government did not support this well enough.
- About 1,000 inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria could have been affected by the policy.
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