Ruling barring discharge of HIV-positive airmen upheld for now
Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction barring the Trump administration from discharging two Air Force members who are HIV-positive.
The airmen sued in 2018, arguing that there is no rational basis for prohibiting deployment of service members with HIV. The men argue that major advancements in treatment mean the airmen can easily be given appropriate medical care and present no real risk of transmission to others.
A U.S. District Court judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction after finding that the Air Force is working under “irrational†and “outdated†policies. The ruling Friday from a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means the injunction will remain in place while the men challenge their discharges at a trial.
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