Court Expands Block on Trump Admin Biological-Sex-Only Passport Rule

Trump executive order restricting passport sex markers deemed discriminatory; court expands protection beyond original plaintiffs.
Court Expands Block on Trump Admin Biological-Sex-Only Passport Rule
U.S. passports are arranged for a photograph in Tigard, Ore., on Dec. 11, 2021. Jenny Kane/AP Photo
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A judge has expanded a preliminary injunction on a move by President Donald Trump’s administration that would limit a person’s sex listed on their passport to align with their biological sex.

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Judge Julia Kobick expanded the preliminary injunction on Tuesday after she ruled in favor of six plaintiffs who identified as transgender or nonbinary in April.