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| | *Kheel, Rebecca (March 26, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/435945-appeals-court-clears-path-for-pentagon-to-enforce-transgender-ban-april-12 Appeals court clears path for Pentagon to enforce transgender ban April 12]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 29, 2019. | | *Kheel, Rebecca (March 26, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/435945-appeals-court-clears-path-for-pentagon-to-enforce-transgender-ban-april-12 Appeals court clears path for Pentagon to enforce transgender ban April 12]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 29, 2019. |
| | *Copp, Tara (March 27, 2019). [https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/03/27/final-legal-hurdle-falls-pentagon-to-move-forward-on-new-transgender-policy/ Pentagon to move forward on limits for transgender troops as final legal hurdle falls]. ''Military Times''. Retrieved March 29, 2019. | | *Copp, Tara (March 27, 2019). [https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/03/27/final-legal-hurdle-falls-pentagon-to-move-forward-on-new-transgender-policy/ Pentagon to move forward on limits for transgender troops as final legal hurdle falls]. ''Military Times''. Retrieved March 29, 2019. |
| − | *Larson, Erik (March 26, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/ban-on-trans-people-in-military-cleared-to-take-effect-april-12 Ban on Trans People in Military Cleared to Take Effect April 12]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved March 29, 2019.</ref> In another notable ruling, the Court ruled that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applied to state and local governments.<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Larson, Erik (March 26, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/ban-on-trans-people-in-military-cleared-to-take-effect-april-12 Ban on Trans People in Military Cleared to Take Effect April 12]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved March 29, 2019. |
| | + | The policy went into effect on April 12, 2019: |
| | + | *Freiburger, Calvin (April 12, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-ban-on-gender-confused-soldiers-finally-takes-effect Trump admin ban on gender-confused soldiers finally takes effect]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved April 12, 2019. |
| | + | *Kheel, Rebecca (April 12, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/438622-transgender-military-ban-takes-effect Trump administration's controversial transgender military policy takes effect]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 12, 2019. |
| | + | *Tipton, Whitney (April 12, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/12/transgender-military-ban-trump/ Pentagon Implements Transgender Troop Policy Enforcing Birth Gender Service]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 12, 2019. |
| | + | *Pawlyk, Oriana (April 12, 2019). [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/12/new-pentagon-transgender-enlistment-ban-takes-effect.html New Pentagon Transgender Enlistment Ban Takes Effect]. ''Military.com''. Retrieved April 12, 2019. |
| | + | *Steinbuch, Yaron (April 12, 2019). [https://nypost.com/2019/04/12/trumps-ban-on-transgender-troops-takes-effect/ Trump’s ban on transgender troops takes effect]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved April 12, 2019. |
| | + | *Jackson, Hallie; Kube, Courtney (April 12, 2019). [https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trump-s-controversial-transgender-military-policy-goes-effect-n993826 Trump's controversial transgender military policy goes into effect]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved April 12, 2019.</ref> In another notable ruling, the Court ruled that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applied to state and local governments.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *O'Reilly, Andrew (February 20, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-to-curb-powers-of-states-to-impose-heavy-fines-and-seize-property Supreme Court curbs power of government to impose heavy fines and seize property]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. | | *O'Reilly, Andrew (February 20, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-to-curb-powers-of-states-to-impose-heavy-fines-and-seize-property Supreme Court curbs power of government to impose heavy fines and seize property]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | *Swoyer, Alex (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/court-constitutional-ban-on-high-fines-applies-to-/ Supreme Court rules states may not impose excessive fines]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. | | *Swoyer, Alex (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/court-constitutional-ban-on-high-fines-applies-to-/ Supreme Court rules states may not impose excessive fines]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |