A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Bureau of Prisons to transfer two transgender women back to women’s facilities after they were moved to men’s prisons under President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting transgender protections.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled in favor of the two women, identified as Rachel and Ellen Doe, who described living in fear of sexual violence, harassment, and strip searches by male officers after being relocated to men’s prisons.
“The fact that they have already been transferred and, allegedly, have been abused at their new facilities can only strengthen their claims of irreparable harm,” Lamberth wrote in his ruling.
The order adds to previous rulings blocking the administration’s efforts to enforce the executive order, which mandates transgender women be placed in men’s prisons and restricts access to gender-affirming medical care.
At least 15 transgender inmates are now covered by court orders reversing their transfers, with more lawsuits pending challenging Trump’s policy on prison housing and hormone therapy bans.
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