A federal judge in New Jersey temporarily prevented the Trump administration from separating two trans service members from the Air Force.
The ruling is the second instance of a federal judge’s decision against the Trump administration because it aims to impose a ban on trans people serving in the military.
U.S. District Judge Christine O’Hearn, former presidential appointment Joe Bidena temporary 14-day restraining order was issued Monday to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing its orders and removing the Master Sgt. Logan Ireland and Staff Sergeant. Nicholas Bear Bade’s service.
Specifically, O’Hern said Ireland and Bud prove that their separation from service will have a negative impact on their profession, as well as their reputation.
O’Hern also said that their “involuntary loss of military status in the decor, military health care, and the ability to serve the country under their faithful compliance with many years of policies cannot be fixed by monetary losses.”
“The stigma of policies targeting gender identity, the loss of military service is not just unemployment; it is a profound destruction of personal dignity, medical continuity and public services,” O’Hern said in his ruling on Monday.
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The Trump administration is seeking to prevent trans people from serving in the military. (Reuters)
Pentagon Digitally refer Fox News to the Department of Justice for comment. The Justice Department told Fox News Digital that it has “strongly defended” Trump’s executive order, including defending women’s executive orders that stipulate only two genders: male and female.
“This is the latest example of radical judges trying to kill the American people, who voted for President Trump with an overwhelming vote,” a spokesperson for the Justice Department said.
In January, Trump signed an executive order banning transgender personnel from serving in the military, prompting Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Follow-up was conducted in February, directing each service department to start separating the transgender forces within 30 days.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to the media while visiting Kelly Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the headquarters of the United States European Command. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
O’Hearn’s ruling came after U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’s Washington, D.C., imposed its injunction on March 19.
“Indeed, the cruel irony is that thousands of trans soldiers have sacrificed – some risk their lives to ensure that others’ military bans try to deny their very equal rights to protect.”
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has signed more than 90 executive orders, sparking more than 125 lawsuits against his administration.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
