United States: Supreme Court blocks Trump administration's anti-transgender policy in federal prisons

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a request from the Trump administration to enforce stricter policies on transgender individuals in federal prisons. Trump had previously signed an executive order limiting recognition to two genders at birth. His administration attempted to reverse transgender rights, including transferring transgender women to men's facilities. A federal judge blocked these actions in 2025, preventing the denial of surgeries and hormone treatments for inmates. In a rare decision supporting transgender rights, the Supreme Court rejected the administration's appeal without commenting on the merits. Only conservative justices Thomas and Alito dissented from the majority's stance.