Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Transgender Military Ban

The ruling cites constitutional violations and delays implementation of the policy, giving the administration until March 21 to appeal.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
The judge ruled that the ban likely violates the equal protection clause by discriminating based on transgender status and sex.
Reyes criticized the administration for failing to provide evidence that the ban improves military readiness, calling its justifications conjectural and prejudiced.
The injunction maintains the pre-2025 policy allowing transgender individuals to serve openly, with the administration given until March 21 to appeal.
The ban, signed by President Trump in January, would have barred transgender enlistments and required the removal of current transgender service members.