A judge today approved Jenner's request to formally change her name and gender, marking another milestone in the Olympic gold medalist's public transition as a transgender woman.
Jenner, 65, sought the change "to better match my identity," according to court filings she submitted
earlier this month.
Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg granted the petition during a brief hearing. Jenner did not attend but was represented by two lawyers.
The approval means Jenner's new name will be Caitlyn Marie Jenner. She will now be able to get documents — including a driver's license and Social Security card — that conform to her new identity.
Jenner publicly transitioned to a woman in recent months after revealing her intentions to journalist Diane Sawyer in a televised special and debuting her new name and look on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.
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