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Supreme Court won’t revive Trump administration’s transgender inmate policy; Thomas, Alito dissent

Supreme Court won’t revive Trump administration’s transgender inmate policy; Thomas, Alito dissent

Summary

The Supreme Court decided not to allow a Trump administration policy that limited hormone treatments and surgeries for transgender inmates to take effect. Two conservative justices disagreed with the decision, but the Court kept a lower court’s order blocking the policy.

Key Facts

  • The Supreme Court refused to reinstate the Trump administration’s policy on transgender inmate healthcare.
  • The policy would reduce hormone treatments and stop some surgeries for transgender inmates.
  • A lower court had blocked this policy from being put into effect.
  • Two conservative justices, Thomas and Alito, disagreed with the Court’s refusal.
  • The policy involved the Bureau of Prisons, the government agency that manages federal prisons.
  • The ruling means transgender inmates currently receiving treatments can continue to get them for now.
  • The Supreme Court’s decision was made on Wednesday.
  • The case relates to healthcare rights for transgender people in prison.
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