Trump’s decision proves to be inapplicable. Judge appointed by Bush, a former Jag captain, blocks the measure
The question of US transgender soldiers It is becoming transversal, with some representatives of the Republican Party who are contrary to the provision and therefore not aligned with the Trump administration.
In the meantime, however, the Supreme Court of the United States authorized the administration of President Donald Trump a impose the ban on enrollment of transgender people in the armydespite an increase in the legal appeals presented by the military involved and aspiring subjects.
The Court intervened in the dispute relating to a rule which, presumably, disqualify transgender people for military service. The decision surprises why i Three progressive judges of the court They had said they would keep the norm in suspense.
We remind you that immediately after the beginning of his second term, in January, Trump moved decisively for Limit the rights of LGBT people.
Among the actions of the Tycoon, a executive order He says that the sexual identity of the transgender military “conflicts with the commitment of a soldier to lead an honorable, honest and disciplined lifestyle, also in private life“And it is harmful to military preparation.
In response, the defense secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a rule that grants the armed forces thirty days to establish how to search and identify the transgender military In order to remove them from the service, which has aroused concerns not only from the Democratsobviously against any discrimination.
The judge Benjamin settle of the District Court of Tacoma, Washington, in facing some appeals, has instead spoken in favor of several long -standing transgender soldierswho said that the ban is offensive and discriminatory and that their dismissal would cause permanent damage to their career and their reputation.
As happened recently at Lieutenant Colonel Bree framcurrently The transgender officer with the highest degree in the US defense department.
Now, between legal battles and ambiguity on voluntary leave, the transgender military declared to Military Times to want only to be able to do their job and to be amazed that the Trump administration has not provided any explanation so far on why the transgender military, who have been able to serve openly in the last four years without any problem, they must suddenly be expelled from the bodieswrote settles.
Among the questions asked, one presents a high ethical value: What do patriotism and values of loyalty, loyalty and determination with sexual preferences have to do with it.
There is also a certain embarrassment among the republicanssince the judge settle was appointed by the President George W. Bushbut above all because it is a Former captain of the body of the Jag (Judges General Lawyers).
Settle also imposed the National suspension of the standard and one Federal appeal court He then rejected the urgent request made by the Trump Administration.
The Department of Justice He then turned to the Supreme Court, whose sentence was temporarily suspended by a Federal Court of Appeal who had listened to the arguments last month.
The College of Three judgesof which Two appointed by Trump During his first term, he seemed in favor of the position of the Administration, but the result was the opposite.
Months ago, in a more restrictive sentence that followed an appeal procedure, a New Jersey judge he also prevented theAir Force to remove Two transgender soldiersclaiming that their separation would cause permanent damage to their career and reputationsuch that no monetary agreement of compensation could have compensated.