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Judge expands passport sex-marker injunction for certified trans and nonbinary class

A federal judge in Boston expanded an injunction on June 17, 2025, to cover a certified class of transgender and nonbinary passport applicants, limiting the Trump administration’s sex-marker policy for those covered by the lawsuit. The order requires the State Department to keep processing passports under the earlier policy for class members while the case continues.

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First recorded Jun 17, 2025·Meaningfully updated Jun 17, 2025

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Judge expands passport sex-marker injunction for certified trans and nonbinary class

A federal judge in Boston expanded an injunction on June 17, 2025, to cover a certified class of transgender and nonbinary passport applicants, limiting the Trump administration’s sex-marker policy for those covered by the lawsuit. The order requires the State Department to keep processing passports under the earlier policy for class members while the case continues.

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