Inmates in federal facilities will be allowed to receive sex-rejecting procedures while court cases proceed.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined an appeal this week from President Trump’s administration that would have allowed the federal government to deny sex-rejecting interventions to inmates expressing gender dysphoria in federal prisons as legal challenges proceed. The ruling pauses the president’s executive order prohibiting the use of taxpayer funding to provide medical procedures for federal inmates “for the purpose of conforming an inmate’s appearance to that of the opposite sex.”
Inmates in New Jersey, Florida, and Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit against the rules preventing federal prisoners from receiving surgical or hormonal treatments, as well as “social accommodations,“ such as makeup and wigs, claiming these were “critical for [their] ongoing welfare.“
The Justice Department stated that the order “reflect[s] the latest scientific information” about treatments for gender dysphoria and also aligns with needs to “maintain institutional security.”
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the ruling.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the justices of the Supreme Court as they deliberate over which appeals to accept to their docket.
- For the lower court judges to be discerning in their interpretation and application of the Constitution and federal laws.
Sources: MSN, USA Today, UPI News
