US court rules in favor of Trump policy on transgender military limits

Court handed president first legal victory on the issue, overturning decision by federal judge who blocked the policy

A US court on Friday ruled in favor of a Trump administration policy barring certain transgender people from serving in the armed forces, handing the president his first legal victory on the issue after several defeats.

The US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit overturned a decision by a federal judge in Washington DC that blocked the policy, saying it probably violates the constitutional rights of transgender recruits and service members.

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