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Two lawsuits challenge Trump transgender military service ban
Source: Reuters
#U.S. AUGUST 28, 2017 / 10:15 AM / 3 HOURS AGO
Two lawsuits challenge Trump transgender military service ban
Daniel Wiessner and Jonathan Stempel
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Civil rights groups filed two new lawsuits on Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military.
The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Seattle and Baltimore, say the ban issued on Friday violated U.S. constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process.
Trump had announced the ban in a series of tweets on July 26, reversing a policy of his predecessor, Barack Obama. On Aug. 9, five transgender service members filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. asking a judge to block Trump from issuing a ban.
“We do not comment on active or pending litigation,” a White House official said. A Defense Department spokesman echoed that position at a briefing with reporters.
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Two lawsuits challenge Trump transgender military service ban
Daniel Wiessner and Jonathan Stempel
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Civil rights groups filed two new lawsuits on Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military.
The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Seattle and Baltimore, say the ban issued on Friday violated U.S. constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process.
Trump had announced the ban in a series of tweets on July 26, reversing a policy of his predecessor, Barack Obama. On Aug. 9, five transgender service members filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. asking a judge to block Trump from issuing a ban.
“We do not comment on active or pending litigation,” a White House official said. A Defense Department spokesman echoed that position at a briefing with reporters.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-transgender-idUSKCN1B81GN
