U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is expected to decide whether to pause the Trump administration’s policy restricting transgender military servicemembers while it is being challenged in court. Trump’s executive order restricts transgender individuals from joining the military, stopping payments for hormonal treatments and surgery, and removing transgender servicemembers from the ranks. The Pentagon cited studies to justify the ban, which Judge Reyes criticized for misrepresentation. The Justice Department argued that the courts should defer to military leadership, but Reyes questioned the relevance of the studies and the inconsistency in using them to make policy decisions. The exact number of servicemembers affected by Trump’s policy is unclear, but challenges to the ban have been brought forth by transgender individuals, including decorated veterans and recruits. The issue of transgender servicemembers in the military has been contentious, with both the Trump and Biden administrations implementing and reversing policies regarding their service eligibility. Reyes has been critical of the Defense Department’s reasoning for the ban and is set to make a decision on whether or not to pause the policy in the upcoming week.
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