The request filed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit hinges largely on the meaning of the word “facilitate,” which Judge Paula Xinis and the Justice Department have disagreed on in a case with far-reaching implications.

A federal appeals court panel looked for middle ground Tuesday on President Trump’s executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, expressing

A D.C.-based appellate panel questioned the Trump administration's transgender military ban policy and a lower court's finding of animus behind the ban.