Judge marsha pechman biography of williams
A native of Salem, Oregon, Pechman graduated from Cornell University with her bachelor's degree in 1973 and from Boston University School of Law with her J.D. in 1976.[1]
Pechman maintains injunction against Trump administration memorandum policy preventing most transgender individuals from serving in the military (2018)
On March 23, 2018, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum preventing most transgender individuals from serving in the military. The memorandum stated that "transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria -- individuals who the policies state may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery -- are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances."[5][6][7]
The memorandum did not change existing policy at the time that required the U.S. Department of Defense to continue accepting transgender recruits and those serving to continue serving. The Tru