Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block order forcing it to issue passports based on ‘gender identity’

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to block a lower court order forcing the government to issue passports based on “gender identity.”

“The Constitution does not prohibit the government from defining sex in terms of an individual’s biological classification,” the application states.

“U.S. passports are official government documents, addressed to foreign nations,” the application states. “The Executive Order in this case is an exercise of power conferred on the President both by the Constitution and by statute to determine the contents of U.S. passports.”

Judge Julia E. Kobick, a Biden appointee, issued an order in June directing the federal government to allow transgender-identifying citizens to choose their own sex designation.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. 

 All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact [email protected].

Latest posts by Katelynn Richardson (see all)

We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.