Court blocks removal of transgender troops, but allows restrictions on recruits

A federal appeals court on Monday concluded that the Trump administration's transgender military ban is likely unconstitutional and "appears to be driven by the bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group."

In a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision blocking the Department of Defense from removing current servicemembers because of their gender dysphoria.

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