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Judge says Trump cannot implement transgender military policy
The Hill ^ | 3/19/19 | Rebecca Kheel

Posted on 03/19/2019 3:10:32 PM PDT by Revel

A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed her injunction preventing President Trump’s transgender military policy from taking effect remains in place days after the Pentagon released a memo to implement the policy.

In a three-page order, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote that “defendants were incorrect in claiming that there was no longer an impediment to the military’s implementation of the [transgender policy] in this case.”

Asked whether the order will affect plans to implement the policy April 12, a Pentagon spokeswoman said the department is “consulting with the Department of Justice on next steps.”

The spokeswoman referred further comment to the Justice Department, which declined to comment.

Last week, acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist signed a memo implementing a policy that would ban most transgender people from serving in the military. The memo makes the policy effective April 12.

The memo came roughly a week after a federal court ruled to lift the last of the injunctions preventing Trump’s policy from taking effect.

A federal judge in Maryland ruled he had no choice but to the lift the injunction after the Supreme Court in February ruled 5-4 to lift two other injunction.

But advocates for transgender troops and the Trump administration continued to fight over whether a fourth injunction remained in place despite the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s ruling to lift it.

The plaintiffs in that lawsuit argued the injunction still holds until they decide whether they want a rehearing in front of the appeal court’s full bench. The deadline for them to decide is March 29.

In Tuesday’s court order, Kollar-Kotelly agreed, saying the D.C. Circuit Court’s judgment is not final until it issues a mandate after the deadline passes

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To: dp0622
They’re almost certain lose at the SC level if it goes that far.

It ALREADY went "that far" and it ALREADY lost "at the SC level."

81 posted on 03/19/2019 4:12:54 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: M. Thatcher

Then what’s the problem!!!??!!?


82 posted on 03/19/2019 4:14:57 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: Revel

If Trump abides by that judge’s decree, then the presidency is over. May as well give it up.


83 posted on 03/19/2019 4:18:17 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Revel

And here I thought the President was the Commander in Chief. Silly of me, I know.


84 posted on 03/19/2019 4:20:01 PM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: Electric Graffiti
I want one...That looks fun!

They sure do! Told our Mother she needs one to oversee her farm. She just glared at us and say that's why she had us. But when my joints go really really bad and surgery no longer an option, I'd get me one! But they are pricey. Upwards of $20,000 to $50,000! Still there are groups that help veterans purchase these so they can still enjoy the outdoor experience(and no, I'm not a veteran, God Bless these men!)
85 posted on 03/19/2019 4:25:10 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: RedMonqey

Surely a shop could be set up to “redneck” these into existence....


86 posted on 03/19/2019 4:27:28 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (May Jesus Christ be praised.)
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To: RedMonqey


This is a Goliath, of which several
were hidden in a cave during the
Normandy landings, but Germany
didn't manage to get into use.
Just put a chair on top and ...
Voila!

87 posted on 03/19/2019 4:32:24 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: Revel

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-transgender/trump-transgender-troop-limits-can-take-effect-top-court-decides-idUSKCN1PG1RI


88 posted on 03/19/2019 4:33:32 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Surely a shop could be set up to “redneck” these into existence....

I believe that's how these things got started. IIRC, an young boy got injured in a car accident. He loved hunting and getting into the wilderness. Seeing how depressed about not getting out during hunting season, his friends and family got together and used some "redneck ingenuity" and jury rigged him some treads. It got on the news and before long these things spread across the country.

The only drawback I can see is if you're deep in the backwoods and out off cell phone range and a tread comes off, it could be a whole lot of trouble.

But the freedom one gets from one of these devices would still be worth the risk.

Freedom doesn't mean "risk free"
89 posted on 03/19/2019 4:37:03 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: sparklite2
Exactly.

PDJT needs to do what soetoro did when faced with rulings that he didn't like.

Ignore the judge and do as he pleases.

90 posted on 03/19/2019 4:39:50 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Revel

Just tell the judge to go sh!t up a rope!


91 posted on 03/19/2019 4:47:52 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Revel

Too many courts playing games with this.


92 posted on 03/19/2019 4:54:11 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: Revel

“Judge” should be involuntarily committed for talking to himself.


93 posted on 03/19/2019 4:57:29 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing")
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To: onona

“Where do we muster, EG ? Or do I just wing it ?”

A rifle behind every blade of grass.


94 posted on 03/19/2019 5:22:51 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: central_va

I agree with the judge. Effective immediately, all transgendered soldiers are to report to SEAL training.

Clearly, the best in the ranks will step up to the challenge and honor their nation!/s


95 posted on 03/19/2019 5:34:03 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: Revel

I just want to say, if the democrats think this strategy is theirs alone,

They are going to be incredibly sorry.

We have a number of conservative leaning courts we can file in that will do the same for us.

Their presidents are going to be stonewalled into standing still.


96 posted on 03/19/2019 5:53:19 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Not only that, but their candidates are going to be spied on by the intelligence agencies, their non-profit applications slow walked by the IRS, their businesses denied bank services, and their social media accounts banned.

Oh wait. Never mind, none of that will happen to them.


97 posted on 03/19/2019 5:57:52 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: Revel

The Executive-Judicial branch weighs in to straighten out those rubes in the Executive branch about who is REALLY running the country...


98 posted on 03/19/2019 5:59:00 PM PDT by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: oldtech

Blanket party, as opposed to blanket pardon... ;-)


99 posted on 03/19/2019 6:00:24 PM PDT by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: Revel

More hot air, the SC has already decided this.


100 posted on 03/19/2019 6:21:49 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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