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October 21, 2026
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Inmates
- The Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal from the Justice Department, upholding a lower court's ruling that blocks new restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.
- The blocked policy would have prohibited surgeries and hormone treatments, and restricted social accommodations like clothing and grooming aids for transgender inmates.
- Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, continuing their opposition to expanding transgender rights.
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- Supreme Court rejects Trump policy restricting treatment for transgender federal inmatesOct 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court won’t revive Trump administration’s transgender inmate policy; Thomas, Alito dissentOct 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict some medical treatments for transgender inmatesOct 21, 2026 at 3:35 PM · CBS News
- Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump's anti-trans prison policyOct 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM · NPR
- The Supreme Court blocks Trump’s restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners while a legal challenge proceedsOct 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM · WSJ
- Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans PrisonersOct 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM · NYT
- The Latest: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump restrictions on medical care for trans inmatesOct 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM · Independent
- Supreme court blocks Trump’s bid to restrict gender care for trans prisonersOct 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM · The Guardian