https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/we-dont-answer-to-courts-trump-admin
"Two weeks after a federal ruling affirmed that transgender people can update
the gender markers on their passports—a policy that had been in place for years
before the Trump administration began reversing those updates—the federal
government appears to be defying the court order. Now, a source within the
government familiar with the process tells
Erin In The Morning they believe
the non-compliance is intentional. According to the source, the administration
could resume processing gender marker updates immediately, but instead appears
to be deliberately stalling implementation in a refusal to comply with the
court order.
On June 17, a federal judge overseeing the challenge to former President
Trump’s passport restrictions for transgender people granted class
certification, expanding a previous ruling that deemed the policy likely
unconstitutional. The judge had earlier found that the ban “conveys a
fundamental moral disapproval of transgender Americans” and constitutes a clear
expression of animus, likely violating the Equal Protection Clause. With the
new order in effect immediately, the ruling now applies to all transgender
individuals seeking to apply for or renew a passport with an accurate gender
marker.
However, two weeks after the ruling, transgender individuals are still unable
to update their passports. Requests for gender marker changes are reportedly
being held indefinitely, effectively barring travel unless applicants accept
documents that reflect an incorrect gender—directly contradicting the court’s
order. A government official close to the process tells
Erin in the Morning
the delay appears to be intentional and in violation of the ruling."
Via Janet Logan.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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