Transgender military service ban
United States v. Talbott
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- The United States and federal officials have asked the Supreme Court to review a D.C. Circuit dispute over a military policy that generally disqualifies people with gender dysphoria, a history of the condition, or related interventions from service.
- What's at stake
- The petition asks whether the policy's general disqualification violates the Fifth Amendment's rule against unequal treatment by the federal government.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Their petition asks whether the policy violates the Fifth Amendment’s equal-protection guarantee.
Secretary of War Hegseth issued the policy while implementing Executive Order No. 14,183.
Question presented
Whether a Department of War policy that generally disqualifies from military service individuals who have gender dysphoria, a history of the condition, or a history of related interventions — issued by Secretary of War Hegseth in implementing Executive Order No. 14,183 — violates the equal-protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
What happens next
The next step is for the Court to decide whether to hear the case. Oral argument has not been scheduled.
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- Which appeals court handled the case?
- The case came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Sources
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