Federal judge blocks transgender inmate prison transfer after Trump order

Published January 30, 2025 6:45pm ET



A federal judge temporarily halted the transfer of a transgender inmate to a men’s prison under President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting gender-related accommodations in federal facilities, according to the inmate’s legal counsel.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole in Boston issued a temporary restraining order on Sunday, barring federal prison officials from relocating the inmate, known in court filings as Marie Moe, Reuters reported.

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