Federal judge rips DOJ lawyers, demands written retraction from Hegseth over transgender military policy post
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes demanded that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offer a retraction over a repost he made about transgender military policy.
Judge scolds Trump DOJ in transgender military case
A judge spent much of an hourslong hearing on Wednesday lecturing Justice Department attorneys as she weighed whether to grant an injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender service members.
Transgender Troops Prepare for Military Ban
"What we do in the military, it transcends politics," said a U.S. Navy member who is making contingency plans in light of a new memo banning transgender troops.
Judge hopes to rule next week on Trump order banning transgender people from military service
At the end of a daylong hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said it is her “strong hope” that she will issue a decision next Tuesday or Wednesday. Reyes acknowledged that her ruling probably won’t be the “last stop in this train’s journey,” given the near-certainty of an appeal.
Judge scolds Trump DOJ in transgender military case and downplays Hegseth’s service
Judge Ana Reyes peppered the attorneys with rhetorical questions and berated them for what she said was a gross lack of preparedness.
Transgender veteran reacts to military ban
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton's publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton met Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at 18.
Judge grills DOJ attorney over legality of transgender service member ban
The Pentagon's new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members from the military faces its first legal test Wednesday.
Judge Pauses Military Trans Ban Trial Over DOJ Lawyers’ Incompetence
A federal judge stopped a hearing about Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military service members in its tracks Wednesday, calling for a recess from proceedings to invite the Department of Justice’s lawyer to actually read up on the policy they were defending.
Trump transgender military ban back in court
Trans rights groups are trying to halt the Pentagon's new policy of barring transgender people from military service.
Biden-Appointed Judge Demands Pete Hegseth Retract Social Media Post About Trans Policy
A Biden-appointed federal judge demanded in a Wednesday hearing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth retract an X post regarding his policy to restrict transgender troops in the military. Washington, D.
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Navy Releases Transgender Separation Policy
Sailors who identify as transgender will have until March 28 to request voluntary separation from the service, according to ...
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‘We need more compassion’: Coast Guard veteran recalls struggles as transgender military ban looms
As the U.S. Department of Defense tries to ban transgender people from the military, a retired Coast Guard captain recalled ...