Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Transgender Military Ban

The ruling cites constitutional violations and delays the ban's implementation to allow the administration to appeal.

Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction, finding the ban likely violates the Fifth Amendment's equal protection clause.
The injunction halts the ban's enforcement until March 21, giving the Trump administration time to file an appeal.
The judge criticized the administration's justification for the ban, describing it as lacking evidence and based on conjecture.
The ban would have required transgender service members to leave the military unless they adhered to their assigned sex at birth.
The Pentagon plans to appeal the ruling, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing confidence in overturning the decision.