On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government permission to immediately enforce a policy that prohibits transgender individuals from serving in the military.

This decision comes as appeals are being addressed regarding one of the most contentious pieces of legislation from the Trump administration.

The court's approval followed a request from the Department of Justice, overriding a previous ruling by a federal judge that had placed the ban on hold, which could result in the expulsion of thousands of military personnel.

The ruling was supported by six conservative justices while three liberal justices dissented.

During Trump’s first term, the Supreme Court allowed a similar, albeit slightly less restrictive, policy to be implemented, but this was later overturned when Joe Biden assumed the presidency.

The current prohibition dictates that military personnel with "a diagnosis or current history of gender dysphoria" or "who exhibit symptoms" will be removed from military service.

In March, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle struck down this initiative, arguing that the policy fails to demonstrate that the presence of transgender individuals poses a risk to military cohesion and discipline, and also constitutes an infringement on their constitutional rights.

Reports indicate that the approval of this law could lead to the departure of approximately 15,000 active-duty soldiers from the U.S. military and restrict the enlistment of new transgender candidates.

According to defense sources, once this measure is enacted, currently serving transgender military personnel would be discharged under medical reasons, effectively deeming them unfit to continue their service.