Appeals Court Hears Case Challenging Ban on Troops With Gender Dysphoria

Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers challenged in key appeals court hearing

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., home of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, on July 14, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops came under scrutiny again in federal court Thursday — this time before a three-judge appeals panel considering the merits of the president’s executive order. The policy has been challenged in two major …

Trump’s ban on transgender troops challenged in key appeals court hearing

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., home of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, on July 14, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops came under scrutiny again in federal court Thursday — this time before a three-judge appeals panel considering the merits of the president’s executive order. The policy has been challenged in two major …

Appeals Court Hears Case Challenging Ban on Troops With Gender Dysphoria

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit hears the Talbott v. USA case, which challenges the Trump administration’s ban on troops with gender dysphoria, at 9:30 a.m. ET on Jan 22. ...