CARE Court

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to let it deny hormone therapy to transgender inmates, in a move reported by the New York Times. The filing asks the justices to intervene in litigation over prison healthcare for transgender people. The request is drawing attention from civil rights advocates and reigniting debate over transgender rights and the treatment of incarcerated people under the administration.

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to let it enforce limits on gender-affirming care for transgender inmates in federal prisons. The request asks the justices to allow the policy to take effect while legal challenges proceed, and it lands amid ongoing national battles over transgender healthcare and prison rights.

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming health care for transgender inmates in federal prisons. The request seeks to undo lower court rulings that blocked such limits, and it lands amid ongoing legal and political battles over transgender rights and the treatment of transgender people in the US justice system.

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to let it deny hormone therapy to transgender inmates in federal custody. The request escalates a legal fight over medical care for transgender prisoners, pitting claims of institutional discretion and public cost against court rulings that withholding such treatment violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The justices' response will shape how far correctional authorities must go in providing gender-affirming care behind bars.

The US Supreme Court has heard arguments concerning the future of a prison healthcare system, a case that could determine how medical care for incarcerated people is run and funded. Reports from the proceedings focus on what the ruling may mean for prison conditions and inmates' constitutional right to adequate medical treatment.

Brazilian elections are again a hot topic, with attention on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes' Rodrigues' warning that the process to investigate alleged external interference must be handled carefully to avoid extremes. Commentators across Brazil and abroad are following the issue as the country's electoral debates draw international interest, including from the US and Canada.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka is in action at the China Open in Beijing, where she opened her campaign with a win and faces Renata Zarazua next. Off court, she has dismissed social media criticism, saying "I don't care", and has reflected on her surprising conduct at this year's US Open. The Belarusian star is drawing attention across multiple countries as she pushes through the season's Asian swing.

A fact check is examining whether Governor Gavin Newsom's mental health court program, the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court, has met its stated goals for helping Californians with severe mental illness. The review looks at enrollment figures and outcomes against the ambitious targets Newsom set when launching the program, amid ongoing debate over how well the state is serving people experiencing homelessness and psychiatric crises.

Mental health providers and hospitals in Oregon are legally challenging a state mandate that requires them to prioritize treating criminal defendants found unfit to stand trial over other patients. Providers argue the rule strains already limited psychiatric capacity and leaves civilians waiting for care. The dispute highlights Oregon's ongoing struggle with capacity at the Oregon State Hospital and growing waitlists for restoration services.

A district attorney has proposed creating a dedicated civil commitment court to handle cases involving people in mental health crises, announcing the idea during a mental health symposium. The proposal aims to give courts a specialized process for deciding when individuals should be committed for treatment, an issue of growing debate as communities struggle with homelessness and gaps in mental health care.

A lawsuit over services provided to foster youth in Los Angeles County is moving forward, according to reporting from youth-services outlet Imprint News. The case concerns whether the county has adequately met its obligations to children in its foster care system. Little detail beyond the case's progression is available, and the specific claims, parties and next court steps remain unclear.

A court has ruled that Dairy Farmers of America must continue paying its share of health insurance costs for union employees after the company closed its St. Albans Creamery in Vermont. The decision means the dairy cooperative cannot end its premium contributions for laid-off union workers despite the plant's shutdown, offering them continued medical coverage while they face job loss.

Ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir has received preliminary approval to leave Sudan for medical treatment abroad. The move concerns a former ruler already convicted of corruption and wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges. Observers are watching whether the transfer will actually go ahead and what conditions would apply to his travel.

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother charged with murder in the deaths of her three young children, returns to court this week as her legal team argues for the charges to be dismissed. The defense is expected to focus on her mental state and the care she received before the January 2023 deaths, while prosecutors oppose dropping the case.

A federal judge has upheld an Idaho law that prohibits daycares from requiring vaccines or other medical treatments for the children in their care. The ruling leaves Idaho daycare providers unable to impose immunization requirements, keeping the state among the most permissive in the US on childhood vaccine rules. Supporters of the law view it as protecting parental choice, while public health advocates warn it could increase the risk of disease outbreaks in childcare settings.

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to block gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners, escalating its legal campaign against such treatment. The request goes directly to the nation's highest court and concerns inmates' access to hormone therapy and related medical care while incarcerated. Civil rights groups are expected to oppose the move, arguing it violates constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment.

The Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to preserve its policy banning gender-affirming treatments for transgender inmates in federal prisons. The request puts the administration before the justices on a contested issue, with advocates arguing denial of care is unconstitutional and supporters framing the matter as one of prison policy discretion.

North Carolina state representative and former state budget director Lee Briner? Briner, alongside the State Employees Association of North Carolina, is again backing a legal challenge to the state's certificate-of-need laws, which restrict who can open or expand healthcare facilities. The group argues the rules limit patient choice and raise costs, while defenders say they protect access and quality of care.

A court has ended its oversight role in a landmark California case over the state's failure to provide mental health treatment to people awaiting trial in jail. The ACLU of Northern California, which has been involved in the long-running litigation, announced the development. Civil rights advocates have long argued that unconstitutionally long waits for treatment leave pretrial detainees in custody without adequate care.