Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Ban on Transgender Troops Amid Ongoing Legal Battles
The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention to enforce a military ban on transgender individuals, even as legal challenges to the policy continue.
The order also banned from the military anyone who seeks medical care for gender dysphoria or anyone who identifies as pronouns that do not correspond to their sex, which the Trump administration has argued is rooted in science.
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The current policy, by contrast, prevents all transgender people from enlisting and requires the military to identify all service members “with a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria”, according to a Pentagon memo filed in the suit adjudicated by Reyes.
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Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let transgender military ban take effect
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Trump’s Republican administration offered no explanation as to why transgender troops, who have been able to serve openly over the past four years with no evidence of problems, should suddenly be banned, Settle wrote.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender military members, for now
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The administration relies on a Pentagon decision made during the first Trump administration that said people with gender dysphoria are a threat to "military effectiveness and lethality."
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The administration has attacked these broad orders, known as nationwide or universal injunctions, issued by federal district court judges as improperly setting policy for the country.
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However, the Ninth Circuit declined to grant an administrative stay, which would have let the government enforce the ban while the legal challenge moved forward.
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The ban was paused on March 27 by a federal judge in Washington state.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender military troops
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The Trump administration has argued that continuing to permit trans individuals to serve in the US would negatively affect, among other things, the military’s lethality, readiness and cohesion.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
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Summary
On April 24, the Trump administration requested the Supreme Court's intervention to enforce a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, amid ongoing legal challenges. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that delays in implementing the ban could undermine military readiness. This request follows a federal appeals court's decision to uphold an injunction blocking the policy, which several judges have deemed discriminatory. Critics highlight the lack of evidence justifying the ban, while Judge Benjamin Settle noted that many transgender service members have been serving without issue. Responses from challengers are due by May 1.
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President Donald Trump’s administration has sought Supreme Court enforcement of a ban on transgender individuals in the military, arguing that it is essential for military readiness and aligns with national interests. Solicitor General D. John Sauer emphasized the need for the ban to take effect promptly, as the military deems it contrary to its operational efficiency.
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