Trump asks Supreme Court to pause passport policy
On Sept. 19, 2025, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a lower-court order requiring the State Department to let passport applicants choose their sex marker based on gender identity. If a stay is granted, passport processing rules would change nationwide, directly affecting Twin Cities residents seeking new or renewed passports.
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Key Facts
- Emergency application filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 19, 2025
- Target: Lower-court order allowing applicants to choose passport sex markers
- Impact: Would apply nationally, including the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro, if the stay is granted
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Trump asks Supreme Court to halt order letting transgender people choose passport sex markers
- Emergency application filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 19, 2025
- Target: Lower-court order allowing applicants to choose passport sex markers
- Impact: Would apply nationally, including the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro, if the stay is granted