A federal judge has sought clarification from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding an emergency order's impact on transgender Americans suing the State Department. The lawsuit challenges the State Department's policy on passport gender markers. The judge is reportedly baffled by the order's implications.
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Media Coverage · May 6, 2026
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Federal judge baffled by Supreme Court order targeting trans American passports
Media Coverage · May 06, 2026
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Federal judge baffled by Supreme Court order targeting trans American passports is an active civil matter. The case is assigned to Seth Aframe.
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Federal judge baffled by Supreme Court order targeting trans Americans’ passports A circuit court judge has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify how a recent emergency order impacts transgender residents suing the State Department for not allowing their passports to display gender markers aligned with their identity. Last November, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to stop issuing passports to transgender residents who do not feature a gender marker aligned with their sex ass
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The court issued an order.
Federal judge baffled by Supreme Court order targeting trans Americans’ passports A circuit court judge has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify how a recent emergency order impacts transgender …
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