Federal Appeals Court Sacks Trump’s Trans Service Member Ban – Sort Of

“>June 1, 2026

In a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit blocks the Trump administration from removing transgender troops already serving in the military, but allows restrictions on new transgender recruits while the lawsuit continues. pic.twitter.com/bPKnIS7zcR

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🚨 In a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit blocks the Trump administration from removing transgender troops already serving in the military, but allows restrictions on new transgender recruits while the lawsuit continues. pic.twitter.com/bPKnIS7zcR

— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) June 1, 2026

The court has ruled that the policy is unconstitutional and further stated that it “appears to be driven by the bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group.” It also states that the policy advanced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is “arbitrary and based on animus.”

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