Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional

TL;DR

A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender individuals from military service is likely unconstitutional.
The majority opinion suggests the ban was motivated by animus toward transgender people and violates the Constitution's equal protection guarantee.
A preliminary injunction preventing the removal of active-duty transgender troops remains in place.
However, the court allowed the administration to enforce restrictions on transgender individuals seeking to enlist.
The dissenting judge, Justin Walker, authored an opinion allowing the enforcement of restrictions on new enlistees.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth indicated an intent to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.

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