Trump Admin's Ban on Trans Troops Upheld in Major Court Ruling

Trump admin's ban on trans troops upheld in major court ruling

President Donald Trump's administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military was upheld on Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon tells LifeSite that court's ruling on military transgender ban 'a huge victory'

'The D.C. Circuit confirmed that the United States military is not a social experiment, and the Secretary of War is who sets military standards – not left-wing activists,' the Pentagon said.

Appeals court sides with Hegseth: Upholds transgender military ban while the matter is being litigated

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday to uphold the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. The divided three-judge panel determined that the administration's policy is likely constitutional and said the White House can continue enforcing it while the issue continues being litigated in court.

DC Circuit appeals panel upholds Pentagon's transgender service ban

In a striking decision that’s bound to spark heated discussion, a D.C. Circuit appeals panel has backed a policy from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to largely restrict transgender individuals from military service, as Courthouse News Service reports. This ruling, delivered on Tuesday, reversed a lower court’s block on the policy, permitting it to be enforced while legal challenges persist. Led by Trump-appointed Judge…

Judicial panel upholds Hegseth’s military transgender ban

A D.C. Circuit panel ruled 2-1 in favor of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s transgender military service ban, dissolving a previous injunction that had temporarily blocked its enforcement. The majority decision found that the lower court failed to show sufficient deference to the Pentagon’s policy-making authority, emphasizing longstanding judicial precedent that discourages courts from second-guessing military decisions. The big picture: Judges…

Federal Court Lets Pentagon Reinstate Transgender Troop Ban

A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Pentagon to enforce its ban on transgender service members, dissolving a lower court’s injunction and reinstating restrictions under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while litigation continues. In a 2-1 ruling, Judges Gregory Katsas and Neomi Rao, both appointed by former President Donald Trump, wrote that the policy “likely does not violate equal protection” and that the lower court failed to give su…