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‘Unadulterated animus’: Judge spars with DOJ over Trump transgender military ban

A federal judge, Ana Reyes, is considering whether to block a ban on transgender service members in the military, with a decision expected in the coming weeks.
Reyes criticized the Trump administration's actions against transgender individuals, highlighting a pattern of discrimination.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argue that the executive order violates the Constitution's equal protection guarantee and causes immediate harm to transgender service members.
Reyes's decision on issuing a preliminary injunction is pending until the Pentagon releases its new policy, which she indicated may reflect the executive order's discriminatory intent.

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PBS NewsHour

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2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Religion News Service

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Should a judge be censured for asking WWJD?

(RNS) — The Trump Justice Department has filed a formal complaint against a federal judge for asking one of its lawyers how Jesus would have reacted to a policy allowing discrimination against a disfavored group. According to the Department of Justice, such questioning of the attorney “regarding his religious beliefs and then using him unwillingly as a physical prop in her courtroom theatrics” constituted judicial misconduct. Here’s the story. L…

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A new hero has emerged in Trump’s war against transgender people

A federal judge has spent this week eviscerating the flimsy legal arguments of Department of Justice lawyers defending Trump’s ban on transgender troops.

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