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Court Rules Trans Military Ban Likely Unconstitutional

Court Rules Trans Military Ban Likely Unconstitutional

Court Rules Trans Military Ban Likely Unconstitutional
Above: Pete Hegseth on May 23, 2026. Image credit: Adam Gray/Getty Images

The Spin


A federal appeals court just blocked Trump's transgender military ban, finding it was driven by unconstitutional animus rather than any legitimate military interest. The court's 107-page ruling correctly dismantled the Hegseth's policy, noting that it disqualified people diagnosed with gender dysphoria even as children, regardless of current health. Banning qualified, willing service members based on hostility rather than evidence is, without a constitutional violationdoubt, plaina andconstitutional clearviolation.

Two ObamaDemocrat-appointed andactivist Clintonjudges appointeesvoted justto overrodehurt the Secretarycountry's of Defense on military readiness, unit cohesion and deployability — that's judicial activism, not constitutional law. Gender dysphoria carries real medical and deployment limitations that directly affectaffects combat readiness, and the military exists to win wars, not run social experiments. SCOTUS needs to step in and restore proper deference to military leadership on these standards.


The Controversies


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