Appeals court rules Trump policy illegally banned transgender troops from military
The divided panel said the policy likely violates equal protection, preserving protections for current troops while letting the enlistment ban stand.
- On Monday, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a ruling blocking the administration of President Donald Trump from removing current transgender service members from the military, while allowing the ban on new recruits to continue.
- In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order claiming transgender identity harms military readiness, prompting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to issue a policy disqualifying individuals with gender dysphoria from service.
- Judge Robert Wilkins wrote that the policy "appears to be driven by the bare desire to harm" a politically unpopular group, finding it likely violates equal protection guarantees under the Constitution.
- The ruling preserves service for approximately 4,200 current transgender troops, upholding a preliminary injunction issued by District Judge Ana Reyes that prevents their discharge while the lawsuit continues.
- Shannon Minter, an attorney for the Plaintiff, called the decision "a huge relief for these service members and their families," though he expects the government to seek a stay and appeal to the Supreme Court.
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A federal judge has stopped parts of Trump's policy against transgenders in the military, and the dispute could go to the Supreme Court.
Federal Court Blocks DOW From Removing Current Trans Troops
In a 2-1 decision, the court sided with transgender troops challenging what has become known as the “Hegseth policy.” Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://charliekirk.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS...
Hegseth says ‘see you at SCOTUS’ after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday indicated that he is willing to take a federal appeals court decision restricting his transgender military ban to the Supreme Court. Earlier in the day, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration, under a policy implemented by Hegseth last year, is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively…
Trump Administration Blocked from Removing over 20 Transgender Troops
The Trump administration was blocked by a federal appeals court from banning almost 30 transgender-identifying individuals from being able to serve in the United States military. The post Trump Administration Blocked from Removing over 20 Transgender Troops appeared first on Breitbart.
A U.S. Court of Appeal has approved the provisional exclusion of transgender persons from entry into the military. However, active soldiers may remain in service. The basis is an order from the government from 2025.
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