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Claim Text: A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the government’s request to block the judge’s order, writing that prison officials had not adequately explained their security concerns about providing gender-transition care.
Simplified Text: A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the government's request to block Judge Royce C. Lamberth's order, stating that prison officials had not adequately explained their security concerns about providing gender-transition care.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Ann E. Marimow
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "court": "U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit", "person": "Judge Royce C. Lamberth", "reason": "inadequate explanation of security concerns" }
Subject Tags: Government Legal Court Ruling Gender-transition Care Prison Security
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Created: September 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/trump-supreme-transgender-inmates.html

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow federal prisons to stop providing gender-transition medical treatments to transgender inmates. Lower courts have blocked this policy, which would replace hormone therapy with psychotherapy and antidepressants.

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