{"id":2655701,"date":"2026-09-07T22:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-presses-scotus-to-smash-lower-court-ruling-boot-more-than-two-dozen-trans-troops\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T22:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:06:08","slug":"trump-presses-scotus-to-smash-lower-court-ruling-boot-more-than-two-dozen-trans-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-presses-scotus-to-smash-lower-court-ruling-boot-more-than-two-dozen-trans-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Presses SCOTUS to Smash Lower-Court Ruling, Boot More Than Two Dozen Trans Troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-presses-scotus-to-smash-lower-court-ruling-boot-more-than-two-dozen-trans-troops%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655701&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald trump has filed a request with the U.S. Supreme court to approve the discharge of over twenty transgender military personnel, following his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-trump-bid-to-lay-off-1300-education-department-workers\/\" title=\"Judge blocks Trump bid to lay off 1,300 Education Department workers\">earlier executive order aimed<\/a> at removing transgender individuals from the military. This order was challenged in court by 29 plaintiffs, including active-duty servicemembers and a woman named Nicolas Talbott who was denied enlistment due to gender dysphoria. Courts temporarily prevented the discharge of most of these individuals. the White House argues the military should have the authority to determine eligibility, while critics question whether such policies align with constitutional principles and meritocracy. Supporters of the policy, including figures from conservative groups, believe removing transgender personnel reflects a focus on military readiness and customary standards, citing costs associated with gender dysphoria treatments within the armed forces. The case now awaits a decision from the Supreme Court on whether to hear the appeal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is asking the United States Supreme Court for its approval to terminate over two dozen transgender-identifying military members from their posts.<\/p>\n<p>This comes 19 months after Trump signed an executive order to remove transgender-identifying individuals from the military, which Secretary of War Pete Hegseth swiftly implemented. But earlier this year, a group of 29 plaintiffs pushed back against Trump\u2019s order in the case U.S. v. Talbott.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/trump-asks-supreme-court-immediate-firing-29-transgender\/story?id=136094569\">ABC News reported<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >plaintiffs include transgender-identifying active-duty servicemembers<\/a> who are reservists and National Guard members as well as an individual who goes by the name of Nicolas Talbott, who brought the case. Talbott wishes to enlist in the military but has been denied due to her gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the District Court\u2019s?preliminary injunction, preventing the discharge of the 28 other plaintiffs, and allowing them to continue to serve for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe authority of the U.S. military to determine who may serve in the Nation\u2019s armed forces is a matter of exceptional importance. Whether the Constitution prohibits the military from exercising that authority by adopting a policy like the one here is a recurring issue, which has arisen before and will likely arise again absent this Court\u2019s review,\u201d wrote Solicitor General John Sauer in the <a href=\"https:\/\/glad-org-wpom.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20260828_Talbott-USA_Writ-of-Certiorari.pdf\">petition<\/a> from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Court should thus take this opportunity to address the constitutionality of the Hegseth policy and reverse the decision below, whose reasoning cannot be squared with this Court\u2019s precedents or deference to the military.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/08\/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-consider-ban-on-transgender-persons-in-the-military\/\">SCOTUSblog<\/a> reported that the challengers have one month to respond to the petition. The United States Supreme Court<\/p>\n<p>justices will also decide if they will hear the case. If they decline, the 28 plaintiffs will maintain in their posts.<\/p>\n<p>Walt Heyer, a senior fellow at Family Research Council, told The Washington Stand that Trump made the correct call. \u201cIt\u2019s my view from having lived eight years of my life identifying as \u2018trans\u2019 that they should be fired and removed from federal government agencies because they are obviously \u2018mentally compromised\u2019 if they believe they are not who they really are. There is no such thing as \u2018transgender\u2019 and no one has ever successfully transitioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s 2025 order \u201cPrioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness\/\">states<\/a>, \u201cIt is the policy of the United States Government to establish high standards for troop readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity, and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>This policy is inconsistent with the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria. This policy is also inconsistent with shifting pronoun usage or use of pronouns that inaccurately reflect an individual\u2019s sex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The order went on to explain that gender dysphoria is not the only mental illness that the military considers incompatible with active duty. The military also bars individuals with bipolar disorder, eating disorders, suicidal behavior, and prior psychiatric hospitalization from serving on active duty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an all-volunteer military, we should strive for meritocracy regarding who is in our military and who is capable of moving up the ladder to the senior ranks,\u201d Lt. General (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC\u2019s executive vice president, told TWS. \u201cAnyone that looks at this situation should be able to recognize that this is not an effort to achieve meritocracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the Department of War <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2021\/06\/18\/heres-how-much-pentagon-has-spent-so-far-treat-transgender-troops.html\">reported<\/a> that it \u201cspent $11,582,262.99 on psychotherapy for service members with gender dysphoria from Jan. 1, 2016 through May 14, 2021. Within DoD, 637 service members received hormone therapy during the same time frame, at a cost of $340,000, and 243 surgeries were performed at a cost of $3.1 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since he assumed his cabinet role, Hegseth has stood behind the president\u2019s policy and criticized the former Biden administration for promoting \u201ctransgender\u201d ideology.<\/p>\n<p>During a visit to the Rocket Lab in California in January, the secretary of War <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/WA_fTGIcPMk\">said<\/a>, \u201cNo more DEI, no more dudes in dresses, no more climate change worship, social justice, or political correctness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese individuals have come in and used taxpayer money to try and change their gender, and the question is, \u2018What are they giving back?\u2019 It is time for us to wake up and stop the nonsense that we call \u2018equality,\u2019\u201d Boykin emphasized. \u201cI personally applaud the president\u2019s intentions to get our military back to focusing on winning our nation\u2019s wars.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><em>Quinn Delamater is a reporter for The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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