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Ninth Circuit to Review Oregon Trans Inmate Housing Order

8/28/2026

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The U.S. Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Oregon’s transgender inmate housing order.
Judge Michael Clarke ordered Oregon to house transgender women in facilities matching their gender identity.
Clarke reported that 94% of the 123 transgender women in Oregon prisons remain in men’s facilities.
The Oregon DOJ appealed, calling the order vague and overbroad, prompting a temporary halt by the panel.

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The U.S. Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Oregon’s transgender inmate housing order.
Judge Michael Clarke ordered Oregon to house transgender women in facilities matching their gender identity.
Clarke reported that 94% of the 123 transgender women in Oregon prisons remain in men’s facilities.
The Oregon DOJ appealed, calling the order vague and overbroad, prompting a temporary halt by the panel.