Second U.S. judge halts Trump's ban on transgender troops

A second federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, ruling that the prohibition likely amounts to unconstitutional discrimination.

U.S. District Judge Marvin Garbis in Baltimore ruled that the ban lacked justification and "cannot possibly constitute a legitimate governmental interest." His ruling follows a similar one by a federal judge in Washington on Oct. 30.

The lawsuit was filed in August by several service members, including lead plaintiff Brock Stone, 34, who has served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years and wants to remain for at least 20 years, according to court papers. Stone previously was deployed to Afghanistan and now works as a computer analyst at Fort Meade in Maryland.

Trump announced in July that he would ban transgender people from the military, a move that would reverse Democratic former President Barack Obama's policy of accepting them.

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