A federal judge in D.C. has ruled against the Trump administration's directive to transfer transgender women in federal custody to men's prisons. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a preliminary injunction halting the implementation of Executive Order 14168, which restricted the recognition of gender to male and female based on birth sex. The ruling highlights that such a transfer would likely breach constitutional rights and expose the individuals to significant harm due to increased violence risks in men's prisons, expanding protections to nine additional plaintiffs who faced imminent transfer.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled against the Trump administration's order mandating transgender women be housed in men's prisons, stating it likely violates their constitutional rights.
Judge Lamberth noted that placing transgender women in men’s prisons could expose them to violence, a finding supported by federal reports.
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