D.C. Circuit clears way for Trump to implement trans military ban

Source: Washington Blade

March 26, 2019 at 4:30 pm EDT by Chris Johnson
D.C. Circuit clears way for Trump to implement trans military ban

A federal appeals court has issued a mandate confirming its order to allow enforcement of President Trump's transgender military ban, clearing the way for the administration to implement the policy. ... A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the mandate Tuesday after a trial judge, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, affirmed her injunction against the Trump policy was still in effect and the administration was "incorrect" in moving forward with plans to initiate it April 12.

The panel consists of of U.S. Circuit Judge Stephen Williams, a Reagan appointee; U.S. Circuit Judge Thomas Griffith, a George W. Bush appointee; and U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins, an Obama appointee.

The judges had earlier sided with Trump on his transgender military policy in a January ruling. The mandate brings that ruling into effect, placing a stay on the last of four court injunctions that had once barred the administration from the implementing the transgender policy.

The Defense Department earlier this month announced plans to implement the transgender ban on April 12 in the aftermath of orders from the U.S. Supreme Court placing a stay on two of those injunctions as litigation against the policy proceeded through the courts. A federal judge in Maryland subsequently lifted his injunction to comply with guidance from the Supreme Court.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/03/26/d-c-circuit-clears-way-for-trump-to-implement-trans-military-ban/

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NEW order from the D.C. Circuit means the military can begin enforcing Trump administration restrictions on transgender troops starting next month. Court order here: https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/orders.nsf/98CC9AE2E0AFB6FA852583C9006C3810/%24file/18-5257CHMN.pdf ...
And background:

Link to tweet

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All I had was the tweet. Now I've got a print article.

Here's the order:

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/orders.nsf/98CC9AE2E0AFB6FA852583C9006C3810/%24file/18-5257CHMN.pdf

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Joe.My.God. must have gone out for lunch. He doesn't have this up yet. That won't take long. Either that, or I missed it.