A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that aimed to defund youth transgender procedures, granting relief to families who sued.

U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, issued a temporary restraining order in Baltimore, stopping the administration from conditioning federal aid to healthcare facilities on the basis of ending transgender services for youth. The decision is expected to face an appeal, with legal experts predicting the case may reach the Supreme Court.

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