The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately enforce limits on medical care for transgender people held in prison, leaving existing protections in place while the broader legal dispute continues.
The decision does not resolve the case permanently or determine whether the restrictions are lawful.
The administration had asked the justices to intervene before lower courts completed their review, arguing that the policy should take effect without delay.
The ruling means transgender prisoners covered by the lower-court orders may continue receiving medically indicated care, including gender-affirming treatment, for now.
The case could return to the Supreme Court after further proceedings, potentially placing prison medical standards and the rights of transgender people at the center of a broader constitutional battle.