Court Rules Trump Administration’s Transgender Military Policy Illegal, But Ban Remains in Place
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found the Trump administration’s policy banning transgender individuals from military service to be illegal. The ban, however, will remain in effect for now.
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Trump administration’s policy was illegal. The court found the ban arbitrary and based on animus. According to SCMP, the court’s majority opinion held that the policy was designed to exclude people from the military based on their gender identity. The decision was split, with a 2-1 ruling, according to Al Jazeera. The ban on transgender enlistment will remain in effect for now.
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