A federal judge in Washington state has halted the Trump administration's January executive order barring transgender individuals from military service, ruling it likely unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle issued a nationwide preliminary injunction just before the Pentagon planned to disband transgender service members, asserting that the government's rationale lacked convincing evidence and contradicted previous military policy. This ruling adds to a series of judicial challenges against the ban, emphasizing the argument that there was no demonstrable harm in allowing transgender individuals to serve openly in the military.
U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle ruled that the Trump administration's ban on transgender service members is likely unconstitutional, blocking its implementation nationwide.
Settle stated that the government's justifications for the Military Ban lack persuasive evidence, highlighting the incongruity between the ban and previous military policies allowing open service.
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