Stockman v. Trump
| Stockman, et al v. Trump, et al | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States District Court for the Central District of California |
| Decided | Case terminated on August 23, 2021) |
| Defendants | Donald Trump James Mattis Joseph Dunford Richard Spencer Ryan McCarthy Heather Wilson Elaine Duke |
| Plaintiffs | Aiden Stockman Nicolas Talbott Tamasyn Reeves Jaquice Tate John Doe 1 John Doe 2 Jane Doe Equality California |
| Citations | 5:17-cv-01799-JGB-KKx (filed as 2:17-cv-06516) |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Jesus Bernal Kenly Kiya Kato |
Stockman v. Trump (5:17-cv-01799-JGB-KKx) is a lawsuit filed on September 5, 2017, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The suit, like the similar prior suits Jane Doe v. Trump, Stone v. Trump, and Karnoski v. Trump, sought to block Trump and top Pentagon officials from implementing the proposed ban on military service for transgender people under the auspices of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fifth Amendment. The suit was filed on the behalf of four named and three anonymous transgender plaintiffs by Equality California (EQCA). Two other major LGBT-rights organizations which had filed Jane Doe v. Trump, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, joined the suit as co-counsels in October 2017.
In addition to President Trump, the amended suit named as defendants the Secretaries of Defense (James Mattis), the Army (Ryan McCarthy, acting), the Navy (Richard Spencer), the Air Force (Heather Wilson), and Homeland Security (Elaine Duke).