Robert Wilkins

A federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration's Pentagon policy banning transgender troops from military service was illegal, finding it designed to exclude people based on gender identity. The ban remains in effect as the court decision is on hold for potential further review, blocking new transgender recruits but sparing current service members named in the lawsuit.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal, upholding a prior injunction but narrowing its scope to active-duty plaintiffs. The majority opinion criticized the policy as targeting transgender individuals, while dissenting judges argued the military's decisions should be respected.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal, upholding a prior court decision. The court narrowed a preliminary injunction to apply only to current transgender service members, not those seeking to join. The policy was criticized as targeting transgender individuals based on political bias.

A federal appeals court panel ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal, upholding a prior district court decision. The court found the policy, based on an executive order claiming transgender identity harms military readiness, was driven by a desire to harm a politically unpopular group. The injunction was narrowed to current service members but not those seeking to join.