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Today's episode tackles the recent Supreme Court orders in the Trump ban on transgender service members.\xa0 How did we get here and what's next?\xa0 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.\xa0 Why is Congress still getting paid?\xa0 Who can sue, and why haven't they?\xa0 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.\xa0\xa0As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our\xa0Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!

Appearances

Thomas was just the guest host on Episode 179 of God Awful Movies.\xa0\xa0Give it a listen!\xa0 And if you\u2019d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at\xa0openarguments@gmail.com.

Show Notes & Links

1. The must read\xa0Advocate Article\xa0interviewing 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\xa0rescinding the Open Service Directive
4. 2018\xa0Mattis Policy: Military Service by Transgender Individuals
5. Mattis\xa0\u201cStudy\u201d: Dept of Defense Report and Recommendations on\xa0 Military Service by Transgender Persons
6. We last discussed\xa0Hively v. Ivy Tech\xa0(7th Cir.) and Zarda v. Altitude Express (2nd Cir.) in Episode 152
7.\xa0Glenn v. Brumby, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011)
8. FLSA lawsuit regarding the\xa0Shutdown
9. Federal Judiciary\xa0extended\xa0to February 1st
10.\xa013 U.S.C. \xa7 1350 - Criminal penalty

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