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Transgender Service Members Seek Nationwide Class Certification Over Trump Ban

6/13/2026

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Attorneys for transgender service members asked a federal judge to certify a nationwide class.
The class would cover all current and prospective transgender troops.
The request challenges the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s transgender military ban as Judge Ana Reyes reviews it.
The Justice Department says the class is overly broad, while plaintiffs argue the ban is a categorical exclusion and cite prior rulings rejecting the gender-dysphoria justification.

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Attorneys for transgender service members asked a federal judge to certify a nationwide class.
The class would cover all current and prospective transgender troops.
The request challenges the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s transgender military ban as Judge Ana Reyes reviews it.
The Justice Department says the class is overly broad, while plaintiffs argue the ban is a categorical exclusion and cite prior rulings rejecting the gender-dysphoria justification.