Legal Opinion
Guthrie v. Hegseth
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 5, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-2179Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JACOB GUTHRIE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 25-cv-2179-MJS PETE HEGSETH, et al., Secretary of Defense Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Jacob Guthrie was all set to join the U.S. Air Force. But when he disclosed his prior weight-loss surgery, he was barred from enlistment under a Department of Defense (“DoD”) policy that disqualifies from military service anyone with a history of bariatric surgery. Suing the Secretary of Defense and other military leaders in their official capacities, Guthrie challenges that policy (and the…
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