A federal judge rules she does not have the authority to reinstate a Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after unfurling a transgender pride flag at El Capitan last year. The decision addresses only the scope of the court’s power and does not reach the underlying merits of the ranger’s claims about the termination. According to reporting, the ranger, Shannon “SJ” Joslin, alleges that they were selectively targeted because of speech protected by the First Amendment. Other details of the case, including the specific legal arguments the ranger advances and the government’s stated reasons for the firing, are not addressed in the ruling described by the outlets. The judge’s ruling therefore leaves open the question of whether the termination was lawful, focusing instead on procedural authority rather than a finding on constitutional issues. The ranger remains terminated pending further litigation or other potential avenues for relief.