A federal judge issued an order Friday stopping an Indiana ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect as scheduled July 1.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought the temporary injunction in its legal challenge of the Republican-backed law, which was enacted this spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights.

The order from U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon will allow the law’s prohibition on gender-affirming surgeries to take effect.

Hanlon’s order also blocks provisions that would prohibit Indiana doctors from communicating with out-of-state doctors about gender-affirming care for their patients younger than 18.

The ACLU filed the lawsuit within hours after Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill April 5. The challenge, on behalf of four youths undergoing transgender treatments and an Indiana doctor who provides such care, argued the ban would violate the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection

A Fort Wayne man wanted for capital murder in Alabama has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service’s (USMS) “15 Most Wanted Fugitives” list. Authorities initially offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest, but that number has increased to $25,000 after being added to the “15 Most Wanted Fugitives” list. In addition to his current charges, he was also convicted in 2019 for his role in a 2018 fatal shooting in Fort Wayne where he received a five-year sentence with two years being suspended after taking a plea deal.