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Judge orders DOJ to give more info on subpoenas targeting trans minors' medical care
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff warned of "traumatic" effects if forced to provide patient information to the Trump admin. DOJ called the…
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Chris Geidner
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Appeals court reverses course, upholding Arkansas's ban on trans medical care for minors
The law has been on hold since 2021, but, after June's Supreme Court ruling addressing a similar Tennessee law, the Eighth Circuit upheld Arkansas's…
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Chris Geidner
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Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow State to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision, but…
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Chris Geidner
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SCOTUS's parental rights messages: Protect anti-LGBTQ views, ignore LGBTQ people
The court protected religious parents' rights in a case over LGBTQ-related books in classrooms. Days later, the court turned away requests from parents…
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Chris Geidner
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Where is the outrage over Skrmetti?
On the far right's campaign to create uncertainty. And the powerful institutions that helped along the way.
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Chris Geidner
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SCOTUS upholds Tennessee's ban on trans minors' gender-affirming medical care
The 6-3 decision from Chief Justice John Roberts, issued along partisan lines, will serve to empower those seeking to discriminate against transgender…
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Chris Geidner
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Federal judge blocks Rubio's anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy for all
Judge Julia Kobick granted a classwide preliminary injunction that applies to all trans and nonbinary people on Tuesday.
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Chris Geidner
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A day for the Democratic appointees on SCOTUS — but what does it mean?
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan each wrote a majority decision on Thursday. The decisions provide some insights into their approach in this…
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Chris Geidner
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Federal judge protects trans care for federal prisoners, blocking Trump order for now
Disputing Trump's oft-repeated "gender ideology" claims, Judge Lamberth wrote that "the plaintiffs do not seem interested in propagating any particular…
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Chris Geidner
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Matt Kacsmaryk shouldn't be a judge
He doesn't want to be a judge. He wants to run a right-wing advocacy group. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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Chris Geidner
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Supreme Court allows Trump's anti-trans military ban to go into effect
The order, with no reasoning, effectively overturns two district court rulings blocking the ban. The liberal justices objected.
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Chris Geidner
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to let it enforce anti-trans military ban during litigation
The request comes in the wake of two district court orders finding that the ban is likely unconstitutional. Also: More upheaval in DOJ's Civil Rights…
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Chris Geidner
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