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Reviewing Trump's military order, judge says admin's anti-trans acts "scream animus"
Reviewing Trump's military order, judge says admin's anti-trans acts "scream animus"
Judge Ana Reyes held the second of three scheduled days of hearings in a challenge to the constitutionality of Trump's executive order over trans military service.
Chris Geidner
Feb 19, 2025
The flurry of anti-transgender actions taken by the new administration in President Donald Trump’s first month back in office painted a stark picture on Wednesday morning as U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ticked them off.
Reyes read the lengthy list of actions after a Justice Department lawyer, Jason Lynch, could only muster the incredible statement in court that “I am sure they can find an instance of discrimination“ when the judge asked the government if transgender people face discrimination.
"You cannot tell me that transgender people are not being discriminated against," Reyes shot back. Noting the National Park Service’s scrubbing of mentions of transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument’s website, she said, "We are literally erasing their contributions to modern society.”
The exchange came an hour into the second day of arguments before Reyes, a Biden appointee, in a case over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s anti-transgender executive order relating to military service. ... Looking at the administration’s actions, Reyes said bluntly, “It screams animus.”
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Judge Ana Reyes held the second of three scheduled days of hearings in a challenge to the constitutionality of Trump's executive order over trans military service.
Chris Geidner
Feb 19, 2025
The flurry of anti-transgender actions taken by the new administration in President Donald Trump’s first month back in office painted a stark picture on Wednesday morning as U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ticked them off.
Reyes read the lengthy list of actions after a Justice Department lawyer, Jason Lynch, could only muster the incredible statement in court that “I am sure they can find an instance of discrimination“ when the judge asked the government if transgender people face discrimination.
"You cannot tell me that transgender people are not being discriminated against," Reyes shot back. Noting the National Park Service’s scrubbing of mentions of transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument’s website, she said, "We are literally erasing their contributions to modern society.”
The exchange came an hour into the second day of arguments before Reyes, a Biden appointee, in a case over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s anti-transgender executive order relating to military service. ... Looking at the administration’s actions, Reyes said bluntly, “It screams animus.”
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