UPDATED: ACLU sues Trump over transgender ban

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Source: The Hill


BY LYDIA WHEELER - 08/28/17 09:42 AM EDT

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing President Trump over his decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military.

The civil liberties group made the announcement on Twitter on Monday morning.

“BREAKING: We're taking @realDonaldTrump to court to challenge the unconstitutional transgender military ban,” they wrote.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/348242-aclu-sues-trump-over-transgender-ban

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UPDATE:

Pair of new lawsuits challenge Trump's transgender ban

By JACQUELINE KLIMAS 08/28/2017 11:28 AM EDT

A pair of advocacy groups said Monday they are going to court to overturn the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military, in the latest legal assault on the controversial directive.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of five transgender service members. The lawsuit, filed by the Maryland branch of the ACLU, argues the ban is unconstitutional and discriminatory and has hired powerful DC law firm Covington and Burling to represent it.

Also, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, which includes currently serving LGBT military personnel, separately filed suit on behalf of two transgender people who want to join the military and one currently in uniform, also citing constitutional concerns.

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gender Justice League are included in the effort. “The law is on our side; justice is on our side," said Peter Perkowski, legal director for OutServe-SLDN. “Trump can’t tweet his way out of this one.”

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/28/trump-transgender-ban-lawsuits-242093