Cody Flack of Green Bay and Sara Ann Makenzie of Baraboo sued in April, saying Wisconsin's rule denying all coverage for such surgeries violated the Affordable Care Act and their equal protection rights.
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William Conley, in a 39-page order, granted a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the rule in question. He found the plaintiffs showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on their claims.