A federal judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a new Defense Department policy barring transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a request for a preliminary injunction sought by transgender active-duty service members and transgender people who are in the process of enlisting.

Transgender servicemembers and recruits are challenging Trump's ban as discrimination and say it should not be enforced as the courts hear their case.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday blocked the Pentagon from implementing President Trump’s executive order that excludes transgender individuals from serving openly in the military, the latest legal setback for Trump as he tries to carry out one of his core policy priorities.