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Judge Orders Oregon to House Trans Prisoners by Identity

5/1/2026

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke issued an injunction ordering Oregon to house transgender women prisoners by gender identity.
Clarke noted that about 90 % of transgender women are kept in men’s facilities, raising risk of violence and sexual assault.
The injunction, issued after a suit and a $295,000 settlement with Zola Zombie, conflicts with a D.C. appellate ruling allowing Federal Bureau of Prisons to move transgender women to men’s prisons.

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke issued an injunction ordering Oregon to house transgender women prisoners by gender identity.
Clarke noted that about 90 % of transgender women are kept in men’s facilities, raising risk of violence and sexual assault.
The injunction, issued after a suit and a $295,000 settlement with Zola Zombie, conflicts with a D.C. appellate ruling allowing Federal Bureau of Prisons to move transgender women to men’s prisons.