Overview

• U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes reaffirmed her injunction blocking the transgender military ban, rejecting the administration's arguments and citing constitutional violations.
• A second judge, Benjamin Settle, issued a nationwide injunction on March 27, further preventing the ban's implementation.
• The Department of Justice has appealed both rulings to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, seeking permission to enforce the ban during the appeal process.
• The administration argues the policy targets gender dysphoria as a medical condition, but judges have criticized it as discriminatory and lacking evidence of harm to military readiness.
• The legal battle, part of a broader fight over transgender rights, delays the ban's implementation, which was originally set for March 28, 2025.