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Some trans military members banned by Trump allowed to continue service under ruling
A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump-era policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing plaintiffs to continue serving temporarily. The 2-1 decision criticized the policy as arbitrary and driven by animus toward transgender individuals, though it does not universally apply to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.
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E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. CourthouseplaceJudges Judith W. RogerspersonRobert L. WilkinspersonU.S. Court of AppealsorganizationPresident Donald TrumppersonSecretary of Defense Pete HegsethpersonJudge Justin R. WalkerpersonJennifer LevipersonGLAD LaworganizationTalbott et al v. TrumptopicPentagonorganizationWhite Houseorganization