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Transgender Troops Challenge Trump's Military Ban in Court

1/29/2026

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Lawyers for transgender service members challenged U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed ban on military service.
They accuse the government of misleading U.S. Court of Appeals about enforcement.
During oral arguments, Shannon Minter criticized the government’s misrepresentation and said the case was thoroughly litigated in lower courts.
The D.C. Circuit has yet to rule on the injunction, leaving transgender service members at risk of discharge under the policy.

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Lawyers for transgender service members challenged U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed ban on military service.
They accuse the government of misleading U.S. Court of Appeals about enforcement.
During oral arguments, Shannon Minter criticized the government’s misrepresentation and said the case was thoroughly litigated in lower courts.
The D.C. Circuit has yet to rule on the injunction, leaving transgender service members at risk of discharge under the policy.