A US federal appeals court has sided with the Pentagon in a landmark ruling that reinstates the Trump administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
In March, a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden blocked the ban, arguing that it likely violated constitutional protections.
In a 2 to 1 ruling on Tuesday, a panel of judges lifted the preliminary injunction.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy “likely does not violate equal protection,” Trump appointees Gregory Katsas and Neomi Rao argued in their majority opinion.
The policy “classifies based on the medical condition of gender dysphoria,” rather than sex or…
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