Judges Judith W. Rogers

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump-era policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing plaintiffs in the case to continue serving. The 2-1 decision found the policy 'arbitrary and based upon animus' toward transgender individuals, though the injunction does not apply universally to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing some plaintiffs to continue serving. The 2-1 decision temporarily halts the policy but does not apply universally to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing involved plaintiffs to continue serving. The 2-1 decision found the policy arbitrary and based on animus, though it does not universally apply to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.

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.