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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Trans Ban

9/1/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold its transgender service ban.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Department of Defense implemented the ban in February 2025, removing transgender personnel.
Court filings indicated about 4,200 openly transgender service members served in the U.S. military last year.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide this fall whether to hear the case, with a ruling due next summer.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold its transgender service ban.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Department of Defense implemented the ban in February 2025, removing transgender personnel.
Court filings indicated about 4,200 openly transgender service members served in the U.S. military last year.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide this fall whether to hear the case, with a ruling due next summer.