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Trump’s Transgender Ban Gamble Went Straight to the Supreme Court

On November 7, the administration asked the Supreme Court to jump into the transgender military-ban fight before the lower appeals court was done with it. The move signaled urgency, but it also underscored how much the policy was being held together by litigation rather than settled law.

Why it matters: Ban on thin ice

First recorded Nov 7, 2018·Meaningfully updated Nov 7, 2018

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Trump’s Transgender Ban Gamble Went Straight to the Supreme Court

On November 7, the administration asked the Supreme Court to jump into the transgender military-ban fight before the lower appeals court was done with it. The move signaled urgency, but it also underscored how much the policy was being held together by litigation rather than settled law.

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