When asked by the Trump administration to put an emergency injunction on a case in which the military had been barred from discharging a military member, the conservatives on the "Supreme Court" did one better. They allowed the government to proceed with discharging 13,000 transgender military members and banning new enlistments while trump lawyers fought the court case.
This despite absolutely no evidence to support Trump's assertions that transgender people are unfit to serve.
For the Supreme Court, this isn't about justice, it's about payback. It's about bigotry and hatred. It's the Supreme Court agreeing with trump that transgender people are worthless, immoral, and that we do not deserve rights. It's the "supreme court" giving the transgender community advanced notice that every time a court case makes it's docket to expect another beatdown.
How did we get to this horrible situation? The New York Times breaks it down:
On March 27, 2025 the US District Court for Western District of Washington issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the transgender military ban.
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused to block Judge Settle’s ruling while it considered the administration’s appeal.
The administration then sought emergency relief from the Supreme Court, saying that “the district court’s injunction cannot be squared with the substantial deference that the department’s professional military judgments are owed.”
At a minimum, the government said the Supreme Court should limit Judge Settle’s ruling to the plaintiffs in the case and lift the balance of the nationwide injunction.
The court opted for the broader approach, pausing the injunction entirely.
Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would have denied the application.
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