Overview

• Judge Ana Reyes reaffirmed her decision to block the Trump administration's transgender military ban, stating the policy remains discriminatory and unsupported by evidence.
• The Trump administration argued that the ban targets gender dysphoria as a medical condition rather than transgender identity, likening it to other medical exclusions in the military.
• New Department of Defense guidance narrowing the ban's scope to individuals with a clinical diagnosis of gender dysphoria was introduced but remains blocked under the injunction.
• Reyes ordered the immediate reinstatement of transgender service members placed on administrative leave, emphasizing the lack of military readiness concerns presented by the administration.
• The administration plans to appeal the decision, with further legal proceedings expected in the coming weeks as deadlines for separations loom.