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Justice Dept Pushes Supreme Court to Keep Trans Military Ban

7/18/2026

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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to keep the transgender military ban in effect, citing the Court’s recent sports-team ruling.
The Trump administration filed a July 16 petition to appeal the D.C. Circuit’s ruling that the Pentagon’s ban, announced by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in February 2025, likely violates constitutional rights.
Judge Robert Wilkins said the lower court’s reasoning was incorrect and that the injunction should not apply universally.

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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to keep the transgender military ban in effect, citing the Court’s recent sports-team ruling.
The Trump administration filed a July 16 petition to appeal the D.C. Circuit’s ruling that the Pentagon’s ban, announced by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in February 2025, likely violates constitutional rights.
Judge Robert Wilkins said the lower court’s reasoning was incorrect and that the injunction should not apply universally.