( September 16, 2026, 9:21 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an attempt to obtain review of a split District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, the United States, along with various military departments and their officials, seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of whether a Department of Defense (DOD) policy that essentially disqualifies transgender individuals from the military violates the U.S. Constitution....