President Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to permit the Pentagon to enforce his transgender troop ban promptly, despite ongoing legal battles challenging the policy.
Legal Battles Over Transgender Troop Ban
Two federal judges have issued injunctions against expelling transgender troops, deeming Trump’s ban discriminatory and unsupported by military necessity. Solicitor General John Sauer contends that these rulings undermine military judgments on transgender troop risks.
Supreme Court’s Role
In a 2019 split decision, the Supreme Court allowed a narrower transgender troop ban. President Biden later reversed this ban, but Trump reinstated a stricter policy upon regaining office, prompting further legal disputes.
Current Status and Challenges
Justice Elena Kagan has granted time for ban challengers to respond to the administration’s appeal. While one judge’s ruling is effective, the D.C. Circuit Court has temporarily blocked another, complicating the ban’s implementation.
Trump Administration’s Appeals
Trump’s administration has sought Supreme Court intervention on various urgent matters, including the transgender troop ban. Sauer’s appeal aims to halt the ban’s injunction nationwide, advocating for limited application only to specific plaintiffs.
