Stone v. Trump
What's at Stake
The ACLU, ACLU of Maryland, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of six members of the armed forces who are transgender and the ACLU of Maryland. The lawsuit challenges the president’s directive banning transgender service members from continuing to serve in the military, banning transgender service members from receiving certain medically necessary health care, and banning transgender individuals from enlisting in the armed forces.
Summary
(UPDATE: On March 23 the Trump administration announced its proposal to implement the trans military ban. On April 23, six additional individuals who want the opportunity to serve in the military and are transgender joined the ACLU’s lawsuit.)
On August 25, 2017, Trump formalized the ban that he previously announced on Twitter in a Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security. The lawsuit argues that the new ban violates the constitutional guarantees of equal protection and substantive due process by singling out transgender individuals for unequal and discriminatory treatment based on uninformed speculation, myths and stereotypes, moral disapproval, and a bare desire to harm this already vulnerable group. Trump’s ban follows the Department of Defense’s determination in 2016 that there was no basis for the military to exclude transgender individuals from openly serving their country subject to the same fitness requirements as other service members.
Legal Documents
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08/19/2021
Order Granting Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice -
01/25/2021
Defendants' Notice of Executive Order -
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01/25/2021
Executive Order
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsExecutive OrderDownload DocumentDate Filed: 01/25/2021
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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01/25/2021
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08/20/2019
Ruling on Summary Judgement Motions -
03/07/2019
Order Granting Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction -
01/24/2019
Motion for Expedited Ruling -
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01/30/2019
Plaintiff's Response -
02/13/2019
Defendant's Reply
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsPlaintiff's ResponseDownload DocumentDate Filed: 01/30/2019
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDefendant's ReplyDownload DocumentDate Filed: 02/13/2019
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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01/30/2019
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11/30/2018
Memorandum Opinion on Motion to Stay -
10/22/2018
Plaintiff's Motion for Compliance -
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10/23/2018
Defendant's Response -
10/24/2018
Plaintiff's Reply -
11/05/2018
Defendant's Response -
11/19/2018
Plaintiff's Reply
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDefendant's ResponseDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/23/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsPlaintiff's ReplyDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/24/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDefendant's ResponseDownload DocumentDate Filed: 11/05/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsPlaintiff's ReplyDownload DocumentDate Filed: 11/19/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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10/23/2018
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08/17/2018
Defendant's Motion to Stay -
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08/31/2018
Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Stay -
09/14/2018
Defendant's Reply
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsPlaintiff's Response to Motion to StayDownload DocumentDate Filed: 08/31/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDefendant's ReplyDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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08/31/2018
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08/14/2018
Memorandum Opinion on Motion to Compel -
06/18/2018
Defendant's Motion for Protective Order -
05/25/2018
Plaintiffs' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or Summary Judgment -
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06/15/2018
Defendant's Reply -
07/06/2018
Plaintiff's Reply
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDefendant's ReplyDownload DocumentDate Filed: 06/15/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsPlaintiff's ReplyDownload DocumentDate Filed: 07/06/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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06/15/2018
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05/11/2018
Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint or Motion for Summary Judgment -
04/23/2018
Motion to Compel -
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04/23/2018
Declaration of Marianne Kies in Support of Motion to Compel
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Marianne Kies in Support of Motion to CompelDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/23/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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04/23/2018
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04/23/2018
Second Amended Complaint -
03/23/2018
Motion for a Protective Order -
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04/13/2018
Response in Opposition to Motion for a Protective Order -
05/25/2018
Reply in Support of Motion for a Protective Order
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsResponse in Opposition to Motion for a Protective OrderDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/13/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsReply in Support of Motion for a Protective OrderDownload DocumentDate Filed: 05/25/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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04/13/2018
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03/23/2018
Motion to Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction -
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04/23/2018
Response in Opposition to Motion to Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction -
04/23/2018
Affidavit of Teddy D'Atri -
04/23/2018
Affidavit of Ryan Wood -
04/23/2018
Affidavit of Niko Branco -
05/11/2018
Reply in Support of Motion to Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction -
05/01/2018
Amicus Briefs of Retired Military Officers
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsResponse in Opposition to Motion to Dissolve the Preliminary InjunctionDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/23/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsAffidavit of Teddy D'AtriDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/23/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsAffidavit of Ryan WoodDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/23/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsAffidavit of Niko BrancoDownload DocumentDate Filed: 04/23/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsReply in Support of Motion to Dissolve the Preliminary InjunctionDownload DocumentDate Filed: 05/11/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsAmicus Briefs of Retired Military OfficersDownload DocumentDate Filed: 05/01/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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04/23/2018
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03/01/2018
Motion to Partially Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction -
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03/09/2018
Response in Opposition to Motion to Partially Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction -
03/16/2018
Reply in Support to Motion to Partially Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsResponse in Opposition to Motion to Partially Dissolve the Preliminary InjunctionDownload DocumentDate Filed: 03/09/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsReply in Support to Motion to Partially Dissolve the Preliminary InjunctionDownload DocumentDate Filed: 03/16/2018
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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03/09/2018
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12/19/2017
Notice of Supplemental Authority -
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12/19/2017
Department of Defense Memo
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDepartment of Defense MemoDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/19/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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12/19/2017
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12/15/2017
Answer to Amended Complaint -
12/15/2017
Opposition to Motion for Clarification and Partial Stay -
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12/15/2017
Kies Declaration -
12/15/2017
Brown Declaration -
12/15/2017
James Declaration -
12/15/2017
Mabus Declaration
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsKies DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/15/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsBrown DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/15/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsJames DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/15/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsMabus DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/15/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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12/15/2017
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12/12/2017
Motion for Clarification and Partial Stay of Preliminary Injunction -
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12/12/2017
Herbert Declaration
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsHerbert DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/12/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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12/12/2017
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11/21/2017
Preliminary Injunction -
11/21/2017
Memorandum and Order -
11/03/2017
Defendant's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss -
10/30/2017
Amicus Briefs -
- Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and 13 Other States
- Retired Military Officers and Former National Security Officials
- The Trevor Project
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsMassachusetts, the District of Columbia, and 13 Other StatesDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/26/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsRetired Military Officers and Former National Security OfficialsDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/30/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsThe Trevor ProjectDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/26/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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10/27/2017
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss and Reply in Support of Preliminary Injunction -
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10/27/2017
Eitelberg Declaration -
10/27/2017
Fanning Declaration -
10/27/2017
James Declaration -
10/27/2017
Mabus Declaration
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsEitelberg DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/27/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsFanning DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/27/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsJames DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/27/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsMabus DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 10/27/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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10/27/2017
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10/23/2017
Defendant's Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Preliminary Injunction -
09/14/2017
Memo in Support of Preliminary Injunction -
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09/14/2017
Stone Declaration -
09/14/2017
Dr. Brown Declaration -
09/14/2017
George Declaration -
09/14/2017
Carson Declaration -
09/14/2017
Gilbert Declaration -
09/14/2017
Wilmoth Declaration -
09/14/2017
Parker Declaration -
09/14/2017
Cole Declaration
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsStone DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDr. Brown DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsGeorge DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsCarson DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsGilbert DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsWilmoth DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsParker DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsCole DeclarationDownload DocumentDate Filed: 09/14/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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09/14/2017
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09/14/2017
Amended Complaint -
08/28/2017
Memo in Support of Motion for Permission for Plaintiff John Doe to Proceed Under Pseudonym, And to Omit Individual Plaintiffs' Home Addresses from Caption -
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08/08/2017
Declaration of Chase Strangio in Support of Motion -
08/28/2017
Exhibits
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Chase Strangio in Support of MotionDownload DocumentDate Filed: 08/08/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsExhibitsDownload DocumentDate Filed: 08/28/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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08/08/2017
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08/28/2017
Complaint -
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08/28/2017
Exhibits
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsExhibitsDownload DocumentDate Filed: 08/28/2017
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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08/28/2017
Date Filed: 08/19/2021
Court: District Court (D. Md.)
Date Filed: 01/25/2021
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Date Filed: 08/20/2019
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Date Filed: 03/07/2019
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Date Filed: 01/24/2019
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Date Filed: 11/30/2018
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Date Filed: 10/22/2018
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Date Filed: 08/17/2018
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Date Filed: 06/18/2018
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Date Filed: 05/25/2018
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Date Filed: 05/11/2018
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Date Filed: 04/23/2018
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Date Filed: 03/23/2018
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Date Filed: 03/01/2018
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Date Filed: 12/19/2017
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Date Filed: 12/15/2017
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Date Filed: 10/27/2017
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Date Filed: 09/14/2017
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Date Filed: 08/28/2017
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Court: District Court (D. Md.)
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12/21/2017
Order Denying Stay -
12/19/2017
Supplemental Authority: Department of Defense Memo -
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12/20/2017
Response to Supplemental Authority
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsResponse to Supplemental AuthorityDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/20/2017
Court: Appeals Court (4th Cir.)
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12/20/2017
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12/14/2017
Emergency Motion for Stay -
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12/18/2017
Opposition to Emergency Stay -
12/19/2017
Reply in Support of Emergency Stay
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsOpposition to Emergency StayDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/18/2017
Court: Appeals Court (4th Cir.)
Stone v. TrumpLegal DocumentsReply in Support of Emergency StayDownload DocumentDate Filed: 12/19/2017
Court: Appeals Court (4th Cir.)
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12/18/2017
Date Filed: 12/21/2017
Court: Appeals Court (4th Cir.)
Date Filed: 12/19/2017
Court: Appeals Court (4th Cir.)
Date Filed: 12/14/2017
Court: Appeals Court (4th Cir.)
Press Releases
ACLU Responds to Trump Administration Attempts to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
Federal Court Blocks All Aspects of Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Federal Court Hears Arguments in ACLU Challenge to Trump’s Ban on Military Service by Transgender People
ACLU Seeks Immediate Halt to Trump’s Transgender Service Member Ban
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Transgender Service Member Ban
