Supreme Court rebuffs Trump admin restrictions on medical care for trans inmates

What happened: The Supreme Court refused to let the Trump administration immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison, leaving a lower-court block in place. Key numbers: About 600 inmates were receiving hormone therapy in 2025, the Bureau of Prisons said in court records. Why it matters: The policy would halt surgeries, taper off hormones and end social accommodations like makeup and wigs, while continuing mental health services. Judge Lamberth ordered treatments to continue, citing effects of untreated gender dysphoria. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

The Supreme Court refused to let the Trump administration immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison, leaving a lower-court block in place.

The policy would halt surgeries, taper off hormones and end social accommodations like makeup and wigs, while continuing mental health services. Judge Lamberth ordered treatments to continue, citing effects of untreated gender dysphoria.