WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to halt a judge's order allowing transgender and nonbinary people to choose the sex marker on their passports.

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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to halt a judge's order allowing transgender and nonbinary people to choose the sex marker on their passports

The court order allows transgender or nonbinary people to request a male, female or "X" identification marker rather than being limited to the marker that matches the gender on their birth certificate

The Justice Department argued Friday that the government can't be required to use sex designations that it considers inaccurate on official documents

The plaintiffs have said some transgender people were afraid to submit appli

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