"In a post-argument letter to the court in Talbott v. United States, plaintiffs' attorneys said the government incorrectly told judges during oral argument last Thursday that no transgender service members had been separated under the ban. The letter states that this claim was contradicted by evidence obtained after the hearing. "Following the hearing, Plaintiffs-Appellees were contacted by multiple former service members who were involuntarily separated pursuant to the [new policy]," the attorneys wrote."
"One of those service members, the letter states, is Thackery Keuma, who served for 12 years in the New Mexico Army National Guard. According to the filing, Keuma underwent an administrative separation board in October. The board reached a determination to involuntarily separate Keuma under the policy because he is transgender, even as it recommended that the separation be stayed. The letter further states that Keuma's reenlistment was barred while litigation challenging the policy was pending and that he was ultimately discharged."
In Talbott v. United States, the government told judges during oral argument that no transgender service members had been separated under the renewed ban; later evidence contradicted that assertion. Multiple former service members reported involuntary separations pursuant to the new policy. Thackery Keuma, a 12-year New Mexico Army National Guard member, underwent an administrative separation board in October, was determined to be involuntarily separated because he is transgender, had reenlistment barred while litigation was pending, and was ultimately discharged. Angela Troska, a more-than-20-year Coast Guard enlisted member, was informed on September 22 of separation effective October 29 and did not receive an administrative separation board.
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