The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a lower court injunction that
had blocked the implementation of a new military policy concerning
transgender service members. This decision allows the Department of
Defense to move forward with changes previously halted by legal challenges.
While the Supreme Court did not rule on the core legal arguments in the case,
it did grant a stay on the injunction, permitting the policy to be
enforced while litigation continues. The policy directs the military
to revise its medical and enlistment standards related to gender
identity and to rescind earlier guidance considered inconsistent with military preparedness.
Three justices dissented from the decision, stating they would
have allowed the injunction to remain in place pending further review.
The case in question, Shilling v. United States, challenges the
legality of the directive concerning service eligibility for individuals identifying as transgender. Read more below
