Summary
After the Biden administration unlawfully published a rule that changes the federal definition of “sex” to include “gender identity” in health care, the state of Florida, along with the Catholic Medical Association as a co-party, sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for requiring treatment of and payment for dangerous procedures.
Timeline
- May 2024: Florida, with ADF attorneys, filed a complaint seeking an injunction to halt the remnants of the Biden-era Section 1557 redefinition.
- July 2024: The district court granted a preliminary injunction.
- November 2025: Opening briefs were filed at the 11th Circuit after the case was originally closed following the 2024 election.
- September 2026: The 11th Circuit dismissed the case.
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Julie Marie Blake
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