Federal Appeals Court Sacks Trump’s Trans Service Member Ban
Oh, and contained “animus” or something.
BREAKING: In a 2-1 ruling, a federal appeals court finds the Trump administration policy to ban transgender individuals from serving in the US military is unconstitutional.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 1, 2026
From Judge Roger Wilkins who wrote the majority opinion:
"The Hegseth policy is both arbitrary and based…
🚨 In a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit blocks the Trump administration from removing transgender troops already serving in the military, but allows restrictions on new transgender recruits while the lawsuit continues. pic.twitter.com/bPKnIS7zcR
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) June 1, 2026
“Some of those disqualifications are completely unexplained and have no reasonable justification.” Hows this for justification. The military has been working endlessly for years to stamp out sexual harrassment and assault. Now some bozo judges with TDS want to allowed gender confused people into the military? Here’s more justification. Serving in the military is not a right, it’s a privilege that not everyone enjoys or should enjoy. What’s next – a court ruling that people with diabetes and heart disease should be allowed to serve?
Or one that says the military’s physical standards ‘discriminate against overweight people’? It’s absurd.
