Trump administration asks Supreme Court to OK transgender inmate policy 

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Today's Top Stories - September 28, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 28, 2026

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to lift a judge’s block on its policy restricting transgender inmates’ access to hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries.

Under the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy, inmates currently receiving hormone treatments would be put on a tapering plan. Officials would also be required to stop providing social accommodations, like hair-removal devices, to help inmates transition. 

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in a 2-1 vote, declined to lift the judge’s block, which found the policy likely illegal.

“In nullifying BOP’s exercise of its statutorily conferred authority to adopt a policy that prison administrators have determined is necessary to maintain institutional security, the court’s order causes irreparable harm to the government and to the public,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in court filings. 

The case heads to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who by default manages emergency matters arising from the nation’s capital. He could act alone or refer the request to the full court for a........

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