Federal appeals court rules Trump's transgender military ban violates equal protection, allows plaintiffs to continue service
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By: Ashley Murray - June 1, 2026 1:48 pm
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Summary
Two federal appeals court judges ruled that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender individuals from military service violates constitutional equal protection rights. The ruling upholds a preliminary injunction allowing the plaintiffs in the case to continue serving while the legal battle proceeds.
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· 3 pulledJudges Judith W. Rogers and Robert L. Wilkins for the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia upheld a lower court ruling allowing those plaintiffs involved in the case to continue their service.
The decision is a preliminary injunction, meaning the case will continue to play out in court.
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