Federal judge blocks Trump's gender-affirming care ban-again
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A federal judge in Washington state has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to withdraw necessary healthcare from transgender youth, marking the third judicial defeat of the ban. U.S. District Judge Lauren King extended her earlier injunction against federal funding cuts to institutions providing gender-affirming treatments. This ruling follows another from Judge Brendan Hurson, who described Trump's executive orders as likely unconstitutional. The judicial system's consistent opposition highlights the administration's challenges in enforcing policies that undermine transgender healthcare access.
U.S. District Judge Lauren King’s ruling blocks the Trump administration’s attempt to strip transgender youth of necessary care, reinforcing a previous nationwide injunction.
Judge Brendan Hurson noted that Trump's executive orders are likely unconstitutional, emphasizing the administration's inability to justify its anti-trans actions.
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