Legal Action
Jones v. Trump
Filed in: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Summary
A group of transgender women who are currently incarcerated in women’s prisons have sued the Trump-Vance administration for issuing Executive Order 14168, which removed established legal recognition and protection for transgender people. The plaintiffs have sued to block their transfer to men’s prisons and maintain access to gender affirming-care. The plaintiffs argue that Executive Order 14168 violates their Fifth Amendment rights to due process and equal protection under the law, as well as their Eighth Amendment right to protection and medical care while incarcerated. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
On June 12, 2025, this case was consolidated with Doe v. McHenry and Moe v. Trump.
Plaintiffs
- Jane Jones
- Amy Jones
- Barbara Jones
- Carla Jones
- Donna Jones
Plaintiffs' Counsel
- Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
Defendants
- U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi
- Acting Director William Lothrop