Trump asks Supreme Court to enforce ban on transgender service members
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The Trump administration filed an application with the US Supreme Court seeking to revive its effort to exclude transgender people from the military.
- A court spokesperson confirmed the filing, but the justices have not decided whether to hear the case.
- The Defense Department ordered broad restrictions on transgender military service in 2025 at Trump’s direction.
The Trump administration has taken its fight to exclude transgender people from the US military to the Supreme Court, after failing to prevail in earlier court proceedings.
A spokesperson confirmed that the government had filed an application with the court. The justices have not yet decided whether they will accept the case.
The Defense Department ordered broad restrictions on transgender military service in 2025 at President Donald Trump’s direction. The move forms part of a wider effort by the administration to reverse policies affecting transgender people, while a separate Trump initiative targeting birthright citizenship was also noted in the coverage.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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