Overview

• U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
• The judge ruled that the ban likely violates the equal protection clause by discriminating based on transgender status and sex.
• Reyes criticized the administration for failing to provide evidence that the ban improves military readiness, calling its justifications conjectural and prejudiced.
• The injunction maintains the pre-2025 policy allowing transgender individuals to serve openly, with the administration given until March 21 to appeal.
• The ban, signed by President Trump in January, would have barred transgender enlistments and required the removal of current transgender service members.