A federal judge ordered the U.S. military to allow HIV-positive soldiers to become officers, a career advancement that has long been blocked by policies barring such individuals from deploying overseas.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia on Wednesday granted a motion for summary judgment in a 2018 lawsuit, handing victory to the plaintiff without trial. The judge had earlier denied the government’s motion to dismiss the case, saying there was good cause to find the policy was discriminatory.
The decision is “one of the strongest judicial rulings in over two decades for people living with HIV,” said Lambda Legal ...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2026 – A federal judge decided a longstanding whistleblower lawsuit against Array Digital Infrastructure can continue. District Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Cour...