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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of military to take effect immediately

Headline from Anchorage Daily News, on the newest of 2 developments

The high court filing Thursday follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump Justice Department Urges Court to Allow Transgender Troop Ban

    Headline from Military.com ·

  2. Newest

    Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of military to take effect immediately

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

  1. Roll Call

    US urges appeals court to allow military transgender ban (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    The Trump administration urged an appellate court on Tuesday to allow the U.S. military to enforce a ban on transgender people serving.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump DOJ argues banning transgender troops is ‘core area’ of power (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Justice Department attorney argued to an appeals court that Trump has the authority to ban people with gender dysphoria from the military.

  3. Military.com

    Trump Justice Department Urges Court to Allow Transgender Troop Ban (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The Trump administration urged a federal appellate court in Washington to allow the U.S. military to implement a ban on transgender people serving, telling the judges the government plans to fight the issue to the Supreme Court in a separate case.

  4. The Columbian

    U.S. urges appeals court to allow military transgender ban (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration urged a federal appellate court in Washington on Tuesday to allow the U.S. military to implement a ban on transgender people serving, telling the judges the gover

  5. Government Executive

    Transgender troops ban, nationwide freeze argued in U.S. appeals court (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    The Trump administration's ban on transgender service members faced further judicial scrutiny in front of a panel of judges Tuesday ahead of a potential...

  6. The Boston Globe

    Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.

  7. The Guardian

    Trump administration asks supreme court to reinstate ban on trans troops (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Efforts stem from an executive order signed by Trump asserting sexual identity of trans members affects readiness

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of military to take effect immediately (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The high court filing Thursday follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.

  9. Fox News

    Trump urges Supreme Court to let trans military ban proceed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to stay a lower court's ruling that blocked the Pentagon's ban on transgender military members from going into effect

  10. Bloomberg

    Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow His Transgender Military Ban (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court to let his new ban on transgender servicemembers take effect, putting a fresh test of LGBTQ rights and presidential power before the justices.

  11. NBC News

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender military ban (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a ban on transgender service members in the military.

  12. CBS News

    Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce transgender military ban for now (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump signed an executive order that directed the Pentagon to develop a policy that would bar transgender people from serving in the military.

  13. Military.com

    Trump Takes Fight over Transgender Troops to Supreme Court (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    If the Supreme Court doesn't lift the injunction, it should "at a minimum" limit its effects to just the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the ban, Solicitor General D. John Sauer added.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Trump seeks Supreme Court intervention in transgender troops ban (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order that blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from enforcing a ban on troops who have gender dysphoria.

  15. WMUR

    Supreme Court reviews Trump transgender military ban (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.

  16. Roll Call

    US asks Supreme Court to allow transgender service ban (opens Roll Call)

    Published

    Roll Call's feed description

    The U.S. asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to pause a lower court ruling that blocks its effort to ban transgender service members.

  17. UPI

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce transgender military service ban (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Trump administration Thursday called on the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people serving in the military.

  18. The Daily Caller

    Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Let It Enforce Transgender Military Ban (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a ban on transgender individuals in the military.

  19. NBC4 Washington

    Trumps asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of military (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Trump's administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.

  20. SCOTUSblog

    Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender service members from the military (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    SCOTUSblog's feed description

    The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Thursday morning, asking the justices to allow it to enforce a 2025 Department of Defense policy prohibiting individuals who are transgender […]

  21. The Boston Globe

    Trump asks Supreme Court to let ban on transgender members of military take effect. Follow live updates. (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.

  22. New York Post

    Trump asks SCOTUS to allow ban on transgender troops to take effect after lower courts blocked DoD policy nationwide (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Without an order from the nation's highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months, Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote, "a period far too long for the military to be forced to maintain a policy that it has determined, in its professional judgment, to be contrary to military readiness…

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