Judge hits Donald Trump with legal setback: "unconstitutional"
Judge hits Donald Trump with legal setback: "unconstitutional"
www.newsweek.com Judge hits Donald Trump with legal setback: "unconstitutional"
A Washington state judge has blocked Trump's executive order on transgender care.
Summary
On February 16, 2025, Washington state Judge Lauren King issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's January 28 executive order that restricts transgender care for minors.
The judge ruled the order unconstitutional for overstepping presidential authority under separation of powers and violating the Equal Protection Clause.
The injunction follows lawsuits by Democratic attorneys general from Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota and temporary blocks in Baltimore.