US EditionJudge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
- A US federal judge, Julia Kobick, ruled that the Trump administration's passport policy for transgender Americans is likely unconstitutional.
- Kobick stated that the policy discriminated based on sex and violated the Fifth Amendment's equal protection principles.
- The ACLU supported the plaintiffs, contending that the policy denied accurate passports and invited discrimination against transgender Americans.
- The Trump administration argued that the policy was constitutional and that plaintiffs faced no actual harm from it.
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Trump's anti-trans passport policy suffers major setback
A US court has blocked a ban on trans people legally changing gender on their passports. District judge Julia Kobick issued a partial preliminary injunction on an executive order signed by president Donald Trump that aimed to prevent transgender men and women changing the gender marker on the documents. The president signed the directive in January but it was opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Kobick issued her ruling on Satur…
Biden-Appointed Judge Orders State Dept to Provide Passports to Trans People Using Chosen Sex Marker, Against Trump Order
A federal judge has ruled in favor of transgender plaintiffs, ordering the State Department to issue passports reflecting individuals' chosen gender, challenging a previous Trump-era policy. This landmark decision raises significant questions about rights and identity.
US federal judge finds Trump passport policy likely discriminates against transgender individuals
US District Judge Julia Kobick issued a preliminary injunction on Friday against President Donald Trump’s administration, finding that the administration’s passport policy is likely discriminatory against transgender and nonbinary individuals. Judge Kobick stated: The Executive Order and the Passport Policy on their face classify passport applicants on the basis of sex and thus must be reviewed under intermediate judicial scrutiny. That standard…
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