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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Lift Inmate Care Block

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Denies Needed Trans Care

On September 28 2026, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a district court order blocking its gender-affirming care restrictions for transgender federal inmates.
Trans rights groups say the policy would deny medically necessary treatment, jeopardizing the health, safety and dignity of incarcerated transgender people.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the request avoids irreparable harm to the public.

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Prison Safety Argument

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration asked Supreme Court to lift block on a Bureau of Prisons policy restricting gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.
The petition filed by Solicitor General D. John Sauer says it serves prison security, harms authority, citing rulings to keep officials’ discretion on care.
The 2026 policy orders tapering, bans therapy, surgeries, binders, wigs.
The filing cites Court cases on transgender athletes and treatment to back officials’ discretion.

Blindspot

The Bureau of Prisons reports roughly 2,200 transgender people are incarcerated in federal facilities, including about 20 trans women held in women’s prisons.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Denies Needed Trans Care

On September 28 2026, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a district court order blocking its gender-affirming care restrictions for transgender federal inmates.
Trans rights groups say the policy would deny medically necessary treatment, jeopardizing the health, safety and dignity of incarcerated transgender people.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the request avoids irreparable harm to the public.

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