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Jun 17, 2025 Judge Julia Kobick blocked passport restrictions on transgender and intersex applicants Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The injunction limited executive control over identity documents and affirmed judicial review of rights-affecting administrative rules.
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- Federal judge rules trans people can update gender markers on passports — A federal judge in Boston, Julia Kobick, issued a preliminary injunction allowing transgender and intersex individuals to update their gender markers on U.S.
- Preliminary injunction ruling — Orr v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10313 — Judge Kobick granted the class certification and preliminary injunction.
- Federal Judge Blocks Passport ID Ban — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from prohibiting trans or nonbinary individuals from using an "X" gender marker on passports.
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Week 22 – 2025-06-14–2025-06-20
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