Benjamin Settle
Benjamin Settle is a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, appointed by President George W. Bush. He is known for his rulings on various legal issues, including civil rights matters. Recently, he gained attention for issuing a preliminary injunction that blocked the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, arguing that the military had successfully integrated transgender service members for four years without disruption.
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In his decision halting the ban’s enforcement, US District Judge Benjamin Settle said the administration 'fails to contend with the reality that transgender service members have served openly for at least four years under (policies from previous administrations) without any discernable harm to military readiness, cohesion, order, or discipline.'
Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as Pentagon’s policy set to begin
United States· 2025-06-06
Benjamin Settle found that Trump’s order likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment right to equal protection under the law.
US Supreme Court lets Trump’s transgender military ban take effect
Canada· 2025-05-06
US district court judge Benjamin Settle blocked the ban in March.
US supreme court allows Trump trans military ban to take effect | US supreme court
United Kingdom· 2025-05-06
U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from identifying and removing transgender service members.
Supreme Court rules to allow, for now, Trump ban on trans military membersUnited States· 2025-05-06
US District Judge Benjamin Settle said the administration fails to contend with the reality that transgender service members have served openly for at least four years.
Divided Supreme Court allows Trump administration to begin enforcing ban on transgender service membersUnited States· 2025-05-06
Judge Benjamin Settle ruled in favor of transgender military personnel, calling the ban discriminatory.
Trump sofre reveses na Justiça em políticas para imigração, reforma eleitoral e diversidade
Liechtenstein· 2025-04-25
Judge Benjamin Settle ruled in favor of several long-serving transgender military members, stating that the ban is insulting and discriminatory.
Trump sufre varias derrotas judiciales
Dominican Republic· 2025-04-25
U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle issued a preliminary injunction barring the administration from identifying and removing transgender service members while the case proceeds.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow trans military ban to proceedUnited States· 2025-04-24Federal judge Benjamin Settle decided that the policy likely violated the constitutional rights of a number of active-duty transgender service members.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on transgender service members for nowUnited States· 2025-04-24U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma, Washington, last week issued a preliminary injunction putting on hold the military’s new policy of identifying and discharging any transgender service members.
Appeals court won't delay block on US military's transgender ban
Guyana· 2025-04-01