Has The Trump Administration Stopped Fighting The Jan. 1 Deadline For Accepting Trans Military Recruits? My look at the lack of a #SCOTUS filing and silence from DOD and DOJ on that question this past week:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.lxQrwjg6N …
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It's 4p on Friday — the last business day before the accession deadline, allowing trans military recruits — and there's no word of
#SCOTUS action.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.he9ZaDknQ#.ysOZr9dYz …2 replies 9 retweets 13 likesShow this thread -
The fact that DOJ hasn't gone to
#SCOTUS in the more than a week since the 4th Circuit denied a stay strongly suggests they're not going to do so. It would be putting the justices in a very awkward position to do so now.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.he9ZaDknQ#.ysOZr9dYz …2 replies 13 retweets 27 likesShow this thread -
Anyway, if a decision has been made — since this involves a nationwide policy and people's decisions about whether they can join the military — it seems reasonable to me that DOJ/DOD should say so. They won't say, though.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.vyV5ArD7n#.rhxQ8yRE4 …
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Dan Lamothe
Right as I was sending my most recent tweet about the Jan. 1 deadline for allowing trans military recruits, this was tweeted out, suggesting Mattis doesn’t know what DOJ is doing just yet:https://twitter.com/danlamothe/status/946862370600693760 …
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Dan LamotheVerified account @DanLamotheMattis, asked today if he had a message for transgender people who may enlist starting Jan. 1 (despite efforts by the administration to prevent it). It doesn't appear that Mattis is clear on what the Justice Department might do at this point. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/12/29/mattis-defends-u-s-efforts-to-prevent-civilian-casualties-in-yemen/?utm_term=.3f385ff1f7fb … pic.twitter.com/K7pud3VQAT1 reply 9 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
Seems wild to me that DOJ would still be considering going to
#SCOTUS over the NYE weekend (and I’m not sure Mattis is saying they *are* considering it) — especially after not filing for the past 8 days — but, hey, I’ve been surprised by this administration many times before.1 reply 6 retweets 14 likesShow this thread -
BREAKING: Transgender people will be able to join the military starting Jan. 1. DOJ will NOT be seeking
#SCOTUS review at this time, official says DOJ will continue fighting to defend Trump's order against trans military service in 2018. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.cw2k3pORJ#.laAlND1ep …pic.twitter.com/6SOQrHLRZZ
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MORE: DOJ is dropping its appeals of the preliminary injunctions against Trump's trans military ban, choosing instead to litigate at the district court level in 2018. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.obZ3PnVx8#.mq5y0WjPo … Here's the 9th Circuit filing:pic.twitter.com/YQcXi47XDw
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Joshua Block
Here's the lawyer for one of the other cases — Stone, out of Maryland — saying that he was told the same thing as to his case:https://twitter.com/JoshACLU/status/946907982788481025 …
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ANNNND —> Here are the Stone and Doe PI appeal voluntary dismissals: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.sb91P42QK#.rozOZa29l …pic.twitter.com/a8Y9WIPrNQ
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UPDATED REPORT: It's a big night for transgender military service — and against Trump's policy. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.hqad0YBPR#.oi2X6L3G8 …pic.twitter.com/4uRYC2yZxS
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