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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

May 7, 2025

State Supreme Court justices question pronoun law, Trump's military ban stands

California Supreme Court justices debated the constitutionality and questioned standing of a group challenging a law barring misgendering of residents of long-term care facilities. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Trump's transgender military ban, highlighting tensions over transgender rights.

State Supreme Court justices question pronoun law, Trump's military ban stands
Justice Carol A. Corrigan

While state Supreme Court justices debated Tuesday whether to uphold a California law aimed at protecting transgender residents of long-term care facilities from being misgendered by employees, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender soldiers from the military to take effect.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision granted an emergency application by the Trump administration for a stay of an order by U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. ...

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