A federal judge in Washington state has blocked significant provisions of President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, deeming it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Lauren King's temporary restraining order halts the enforcement of federal funding cuts to medical institutions providing such care. The ruling followed a lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general and doctors, highlighting constitutional violations and overreach of presidential authority. King stated that Trump's order created an unconstitutional distinction based on gender identity and posed threats to the equilibrium established by Congress.
The Court finds it likely that Plaintiffs will succeed on the merits in showing that Section 4 of the Executive Order violates the Fifth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
The President's power is at its 'lowest ebb' when he contravenes the express will of Congress, for what is at stake is the equilibrium established by our constitutional system.
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