Trump’s Transgender Troop Ban Halted in Court
A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s executive order barring military service by openly transgender individuals likely violates the constitution. The order came down on Monday from a District Court in Washington. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked implementation of the President’s directive, which was first issued via a series of tweets in July. Plaintiffs against the administration included transgender individuals currently serving in the military who argued their career, family, and in some cases, medical care were put in jeopardy by the ban. They had argued…