Federal Judge Denies Request to Pause Alabama Case on Transgender Health Care
A lawsuit challenging the state's transgender care ban will move forward
A lawsuit challenging Alabama's transgender care ban will now move forward after a federal judge declined a request to pause it.
The request to pause the litigation came from the Department of Justice, arguing that “this exceptional legal landscape is quickly evolving.” The request was declined on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke.
Burke said a stay might be considered in the future, "but not unless a higher court signals that it will decide the governing standard of review," as reported by The Hill.
Two Alabama families filed the lawsuit challenging the state's ban on transgender healthcare for minors in 2022, with support from the ACLU. Currently in Alabama, medical professionals who provide such care can face up to 10 years in prison.
This includes prescribing patients younger than 19-years-old puberty blockers or hormone treatments for gender affirmation, which is considered a felony in Alabama.
The lawsuit is still on track to go to trial in April.
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