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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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Jun 16, 2025 Federal courts issued multiple injunctions and stays in challenges to Trump administration actions Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The rulings showed courts continuing to slow, narrow, or pause executive actions across education, grants, records, and immigration cases.
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- Appeal filed — American Association of University Professors v. United States Department of Justice (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02429 — Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed the case.
- Appeal filed — Boyle v. Trump (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-01628 — Defendants appealed Judge Maddox's summary judgment order to the Fourth Circuit.
- Case update — American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Goldstein (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-03072 — Plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint .
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Week 22 – 2025-06-14–2025-06-20
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