Federal Courts Maintain Block on Trump's Transgender Military Ban

Two federal appeals courts have kept injunctions in place, preventing the Trump administration from enforcing its controversial ban on transgender service members.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's request to lift a preliminary injunction blocking the transgender military ban.
The D.C. Circuit Court issued an administrative stay but indicated it might reconsider if the military acts against transgender service members.
U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle and Judge Ana Reyes previously issued injunctions, citing the ban as discriminatory and unconstitutional.
The Trump administration argues the ban is necessary for military readiness, though studies and court opinions have disputed this claim.
Civil rights groups, including Lambda Legal and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, continue to support legal challenges on behalf of transgender service members.