Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a policy by President Donald Trump that requires U.S. passports to list sex based only on birth certificates. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed strong disagreement with the decision, highlighting concerns that it harms transgender rights.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court allowed a rule limiting passport gender markers to birth sex.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson voiced opposition to the ruling.
- President Trump's Executive Order 14168 requires listing only "male" or "female" on passports based on birth certificates.
- Previous policies under President Biden allowed a third option, "X," for gender identity.
- The State Department changed its passport policy to match the new rule.
- The decision has sparked ongoing debates about transgender rights and executive power.
- Justice Jackson criticized the Court for often siding with the Trump Administration quickly in legal disputes.
- Some public figures, like California State Senator Scott Wiener, criticized the decision, linking it to larger societal issues.
