Supreme Court Grants Trump Administration Power to Enforce Transgender Military Ban

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Supreme Court Grants Trump Administration Power to Enforce Transgender Military Ban

 

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for former President Donald Trump’s administration to begin enforcing its controversial ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, even as legal battles over the policy continue to unfold. On Tuesday, the court approved an emergency request to lift a lower court injunction that had temporarily blocked the ban, thereby allowing the executive order to take effect while challenges to its legality are heard in federal courts.

 

The decision permits the government to begin discharging military personnel who identify as transgender, aligning with a directive Trump signed in January. The White House swiftly celebrated the ruling. “This is a massive victory,” said Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, who praised the Supreme Court’s move. “President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are restoring a military that is focused on readiness and lethality – not DEI or woke gender ideology.”

 

 

The order has been met with fierce opposition from both advocacy groups and those directly affected. Seven transgender service members, along with one aspiring recruit, filed a lawsuit against the administration, contending that the ban violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. In March, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction against the policy, condemning it as “unsupported, dramatic and facially unfair.”

 

Judge Settle’s ruling was initially upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco. That panel allowed the injunction to remain in place while the administration’s appeal proceeded. The Trump administration then turned to the Supreme Court, seeking immediate relief that would enable the policy to be enacted without waiting for a final judicial ruling.

 

Though the Supreme Court’s order is not a definitive judgment on the constitutionality of the policy, it does permit enforcement of the ban while the appellate process continues—a process expected to take several more months as the 9th Circuit considers the government’s arguments.

 

The policy marks a stark reversal of the more inclusive stance adopted during Barack Obama’s presidency. In 2016, the Obama administration officially lifted the longstanding ban on transgender individuals in the military. Under that policy, transgender service members could serve openly, and new recruits were scheduled to be accepted beginning July 1, 2017. However, upon taking office, the Trump administration postponed the implementation date to 2018 before ultimately moving to dismantle the policy altogether.

 

The administration’s position has been that allowing transgender individuals to serve openly could harm military cohesion and readiness. However, critics have strongly disputed that rationale, pointing to studies, including one commissioned by the Department of Defense itself during the Obama era, which found no adverse effects from transgender military service.

 

While the legal battle continues in the federal courts, the Supreme Court’s decision effectively places the Trump-era policy back into operation, at least temporarily, raising concerns among civil rights groups and service members about the message it sends to those who serve.

 

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4 hours ago, Social Media said:

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for former President Donald Trump’s administration to begin enforcing its controversial ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, even as legal battles over the policy continue to unfold.

Quite remarkable that it’s needed for the SCOTUS to state the obvious.

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

Judge Settle’s ruling was initially upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco.

The 9th is a loony bin in the capital of the left’s insane asylum.

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Supreme Court Grants Trump Administration Power to Enforce Transgender Military Ban

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Why in Satans Name has this Bullsh!t have to to court .

All Transgender /Wannabes  Do not Belong in all Male sports an Country Defense personal, 

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2 hours ago, digger70 said:

Supreme Court Grants Trump Administration Power to Enforce Transgender Military Ban

USA. 

 

Why in Satans Name has this Bullsh!t have to to court .

All Transgender /Wannabes  Do not Belong in all Male sports an Country Defense personal, 

Because the Dems are trying to pick fights any way they can to stop or slow down Trumps agenda. 

I agree with you about how stupid this is to waste taxpayers money fighting in courts over a issue that is clearly within the Presidents power to enforce. Why would any soldier need to fear taking a leak outside on the battlefield while worrying some Trans is gawking his cock. Or taking a communal shower worrying about bending over if he dropped the soap? The military is not a prison. But with Trans there then it could be made to feel like one always fearing some Trans will force you into something you do not want.