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U.S. court blocks enforcement of Trump's transgender military ban
October 30, 2017 / 5:26 PM / Updated 2 hours ago

U.S. court blocks enforcement of Trump's transgender military ban

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court in Washington on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing his ban on transgender people serving in the American military.

People protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military, in Times Square, in New York City, New York, U.S., July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files

A group of transgender service members last month asked the court to block the planned ban while it considers their claims that it violates their U.S. constitutional rights to due process and equal protection under the law. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the plaintiffs were entitled to an injunction halting enforcement of the ban until their case is resolved.

Reporting by Andrew Chung in New York; Editing by Will Dunham

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