Wilkins v. Hegseth (Formerly Wilkins v. Austin)
Lambda Legal filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Military policy that prevents people living with HIV from enlisting in the U.S. Armed Forces. The discriminatory policy requires that applicants for appointment and enlistment, as well as individuals being inducted into the military Services, be screened for HIV and denied entry if they test positive.
- November 10, 2022 – Lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- May 31, 2023 – Plaintiffs filed memorandum in support of motion for summary judgment
- August 20, 2024 – Court granted permanent injunction that removed the final barrier preventing people living with HIV from joining the U.S. Armed Services
- October 28, 2024 – Appeal filed in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit