Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Military Ban Amid Ongoing Legal Challenges
The Supreme Court's recent ruling allows the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender military service while legal challenges continue.
The forced removal of these service members—who joined the military on the good-faith belief that the U.S. government welcomed their service—will mark one of the most sweeping acts of government-imposed bigotry in modern times.
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The conservatives on the high court agreed.
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The court stayed a lower court order, allowing the Pentagon policy to take effect.
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The Trump 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.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
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The outcome of these case is likely to be influenced (if not controlled) by the Court's pending decision in Skrmetti, as that case will almost certainly answer whether classifications based upon one's gender identity or on being transgender are subject to any form of heightened scrutiny, and whether courts should presume that such classifications are based upon impermissible bias or animus.
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The SCOTUS ruling overturned a lower court order that stopped enforcement of a policy barring people who identify as transgender from serving.
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The recent development will allow Mr. Trump to proceed with the ban and its stated purpose of protecting “the American people and our homeland as the world’s most lethal and effective fighting force.”
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The ruling is not a final opinion on the issue but allows the administration to implement the ban as litigation continues.
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The Supreme Court's decision means the military can begin discharging service members who are transgender and cease enlistment of transgender people.
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The trans military ban is just one of several actions Trump has taken against the transgender community.
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Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people.
Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to take effect, for now
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Yet, while the Trump administration’s brief in the Shilling case is poorly argued, the Court is almost certain to reinstate the trans military ban, in part because the case is little more than a sequel to a fight that already played out in the first Trump administration.
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Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people.
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The Trump administration's ban led to legal challenges filed in Washington, D.C., and Tacoma, Washington.
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The justices’ 6-3 decision, to which Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, means the ban will remain in place while the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears the government’s appeal — and, if the justices take the case, until the Supreme Court ultimately rules.
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The move comes on the heels of the Trump administration asking the supreme court last month to reinstate its ban on transgender troops serving in the armed forces after several judges issued separate rulings against it.
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The Department of Defense (DOD) updated its policy in February to state that individuals with gender dysphoria do not meet “the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service.”
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This time, however, by discharging active duty transgender service members in addition to banning their enlistment, the policy goes further than the policy enacted during the first Trump administration.
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The high court's brief, unexplained order on Tuesday came as a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is poised to rule on the issue in a separate case.
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Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
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The decision is a major victory for President Donald Trump in his effort to get the high court to unlock various parts of his second-term agenda that have been held up by lower courts reviewing scores of legal challenges to his policies.
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The policy has nothing to do with military readiness and everything to do with prejudice.
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The court’s three liberal members − Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson − said they would have rejected the request.
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Summary
On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the enforcement of the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals in the military while legal challenges progress. This policy could expel experienced service members, prompting significant criticism as it lacks justifications for its reinstatement. A federal district court had previously ruled against the ban, considering it discriminatory. Advocacy groups, including Lambda Legal, have denounced the ruling as prejudiced and harmful to military cohesion. The LGBTQ community argues the ban contradicts the principle of equal protection, while the case now proceeds in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Perspectives
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender individuals in the military, pending ongoing legal challenges.
The court's decision reflects a significant move by the Trump administration to roll back transgender rights, with arguments centered on military readiness andLGBTQ+pline.
Despite previous rulings against the ban, the administration has framed its policy as necessary to maintain the effectiveness and cohesion of the military.
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