The Trump administration is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning a district court's decision that halted updated policies by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for prisoners with gender dysphoria.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a request for SCOTUS to block the district court's ruling, arguing it did not properly assess BOP's reasoning.
A district judge had issued a preliminary injunction stating that the new policies could be unlawful and cause irreparable harm.
An executive order by President Trump led BOP to revise its policy, concluding that surgeries and hormone treatments for gender dysphoria are unjustifiable.
The BOP's decision was influenced by concerns about the reliability of guidance from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and potential security issues.
While surgeries and hormone treatments are no longer provided, mental health care for gender dysphoria will continue.
The case is ongoing, with the Trump administration seeking higher court intervention to implement its revised policies on gender dysphoria in prisons.
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