President Donald Trump has been granted the authority to implement his proposed ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, which includes the removal of current transgender troops, following a decision by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
The ruling, issued despite opposition from the three liberal justices, overturns a previous injunction by a lower-court judge that had halted the administration’s ban. The Supreme Court deemed the ban as potentially unconstitutional, citing the use of limited and distorted research on the topic. The administration’s argument centered on the military’s expertise in determining matters of readiness, lethality, and unit cohesion, asserting that judicial deference to these assessments is crucial.
Notably, neither the majority opinion nor the dissenting justices provided detailed justifications for their stances in this case.
It is important to note that while this order is not a definitive resolution, it will remain effective throughout the ongoing legal proceedings.
