Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“A United States court of appeals has ruled that a policy under President Donald Trump to expel transgender troops from the military was a violation of the Constitution. But Monday’s decision was a split one among the three-judge panel of the US appeals court for the District of Columbia. One judge, Robert Wilkins, an appointee of former Democratic President Barack Obama, upheld a lower court ruling rejecting the Trump administration’s policy as it pertains to already enlisted service members. A second judge – Judith Rogers, who was picked by former Democratic President Bill Clinton – agreed with his opinion, but only in part. She felt it should extend to those who seek to enlist, too. And the third judge, Trump pick Justin Walker, issued a dissent questioning the court’s ability to second-guess US military policy.” (06/01/26)