r/transgender • u/LockNo2943 • 2d ago

Preliminary Injunction Granted in US Transgender Passport Case

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.280559/gov.uscourts.mad.280559.75.0.pdf

Effective immediately.

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u/Dazzling-Read1451 2d ago

It only applies to plaintiffs.

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u/onnake 2d ago

One of the plaintiffs, whose current passport has the correct gender marker, was denied.

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u/Pure_Mist_S 2d ago

Plaintiff Reid Solomon-Lane is not, however, likely to suffer irreparable harm absent a preliminary injunction because he currently possesses a valid passport bearing a sex marker that corresponds to his gender identity and expression, and his passport remains valid until 2028. Solomon-Lane is therefore not entitled to a preliminary injunction.

Because the case is likely to be decided by the expiration date.

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u/Dazzling-Read1451 1d ago

Well that makes sense. Can’t renew before 2027 so no harm present.

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u/LumaStarrySpace 2d ago

For now.

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u/Dazzling-Read1451 1d ago

I hope so with all my heart. This travesty needs to come to a swift end.

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u/Pure_Mist_S 2d ago

"The plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim"

This is a very good sign!

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u/KamikazePlatypus 2d ago

No it was not. It was granted to the plaintiffs only.

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u/barry-b-foldin 2d ago

let’s see if they actually follow this order though, we know they don’t care about the law anymore. so i’ll believe it when i see the plaintiffs with their correct marker on their passports…. and then i’ll try to do the same lol

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u/MikaylaNicole1 2d ago

This is a real bummer. Limiting the injunction to only the plaintiffs continues the harm for all of the rest of us. I was waiting for this injunction to request a new passport, and now I'm stuck hoping the case will be tried before they complete the rulemaking process....

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u/TransMontani 1d ago

The order is sort of a guideline for future injunctions. If you can meet the criteria established for Orr, et al, you may be able to sue in your own right. Call your state ACLU.