Backlash over President Donald Trump's tweeted intention of banning transgender people from military services has now culminated in a federal lawsuit.

Wednesday five service members, including some Iraq and Afghanistan campaign veterans, filed civil rights claims against the president, who tweeted last month that “after consultation” with “generals and military experts,” the government “will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military.”

Trump cited health care costs associated with gender reassignment surgery as the reason for the proposed ban. The Jane Doe plaintiffs, including three members of the Army, one from the Air Force, and one from the Coast Guard, argue that Trump's proposed ban violates the equal protections guarantee of the Constitution.