OA247: Status of the Trans Ban

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🗓️ 25 January 2019

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode tackles the recent Supreme Court orders in the Trump ban on transgender service members. How did we get here and what's next? Listen and find out.

We begin, however, with a brief Andrew Was Wrong segment regarding the history and modern politics of the State of the Union.

After that, it's time for the main segment, which dives deeply into the history of trans service in the U.S. military, including a discussion of what it means to bring a case pursuant to the equal protection clause and what the future likely holds.

Then, it's time for a rapid-fire round of questions about Trump's shutdown. Why is Congress still getting paid? Who can sue, and why haven't they? Find out the answers to these questions and more!

We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #111 regarding the delivery of water bottles. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!

Appearances

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Show Notes & Links

1. The must read Advocate Article interviewing long-standing friend of the show Alice Ashton.
2. 2016 Open Service Directive: Directive-type Memorandum (DTM) 16-005, "Military Service of Transgender Service Members"
3. 2017 Trump Memorandum rescinding the Open Service Directive
4. 2018 Mattis Policy: Military Service by Transgender Individuals
5. Mattis “Study”: Dept of Defense Report and Recommendations on Military Service by Transgender Persons
6. We last discussed Hively v. Ivy Tech (7th Cir.) and Zarda v. Altitude Express (2nd Cir.) in Episode 152
7. Glenn v. Brumby, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011)
8. FLSA lawsuit regarding the Shutdown
9. Federal Judiciary extended to February 1st
10. 13 U.S.C. § 1350 - Criminal penalty

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0:00.0	The first refugee ever elected to Congress.
0:07.0	The machinery of democracy should work for everyone everywhere, not just in certain places
0:25.5	and not just on a certain day.
0:30.5	Power sees nothing without a demand.
0:32.5	It never has and it never will.
0:34.5	We still have to be willing to show up every single day and demand our seed at the table.
0:42.5	So f**king proud of you guys!
0:48.5	Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer.
0:59.5	This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P.A.
1:02.5	Antitoura's LLC for Entertainment purposes is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.
1:08.5	Don't take legal advice from a podcast.
1:17.5	Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments.
1:19.5	This is episode 247.
1:21.5	I'm your host Thomas Smith.
1:22.5	That over there is Andrew Torres, Belt and Suspenders lawyer.
1:25.5	How you doing?
1:27.5	Well, I'm doing a little bit better after that fantastic introduction and I was already doing great.
1:32.5	So I'm amazing. How are you Thomas?
1:35.5	I'm doing well. I feel like our country is not as good right now currently.
1:42.5	We got to know one of those not great news shows unfortunately.
1:47.5	They happen a lot these days, probably too much these days, but that's okay.
1:52.5	We got to cover the ins and outs.
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