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Federal Judge Allows Birth Certificate Changes Without Surgery

10/3/2025

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Judge James Soto, a federal judge in Tucson, ordered Arizona to issue amended birth certificates without surgery.
On Sept. 30, he removed operation from state law, enabling amendments with a doctor's recommendation.
The suit by the National Center for LGBTQ Rights for three transgender minors argued the law violated the 14th Amendment's privacy and equal protection.

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Judge James Soto, a federal judge in Tucson, ordered Arizona to issue amended birth certificates without surgery.
On Sept. 30, he removed operation from state law, enabling amendments with a doctor's recommendation.
The suit by the National Center for LGBTQ Rights for three transgender minors argued the law violated the 14th Amendment's privacy and equal protection.