DC Circ. Presses Feds To Justify Military Trans Ban

By Madeline Lyskawa · January 22, 2026, 11:19 PM EST

A D.C. Circuit judge pressed the government on Thursday to justify a policy that effectively bars transgender people from serving in the military, questioning why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth imposed...

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Case Information

Case Title

Nicolas Talbott, et al v. USA, et al

Case Number

25-5087

Court

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit

2440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

March 27, 2025