US EditionJudicial panel sides with Hegseth on military transgender ban
The D.C. Circuit court ruled 2-1 that the Pentagon can enforce the 2025 transgender military ban during ongoing appeals, citing military readiness and cost concerns.
- A D.C. Circuit panel ruled 2-1 to dissolve an administrative stay on the military transgender ban by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating that a lower court did not show enough deference to Hegseth's policy.
- The Supreme Court has determined that the government is likely to succeed in arguing that the Hegseth Policy does not violate equal protection.
- Government attorneys defended Hegseth's policy by referencing the Mattis Policy, which was aimed at maintaining a lethal and ready military force with phased restrictions for transgender service members.
- In dissent, Judge Cornelia Pillard criticized the Trump administration's policy as rooted in 'denigration and vitriol,' claiming the majority's ruling ignored contrary evidence.
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