Federal judge issues worldwide injunction stopping the enforcement of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy

 

 

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge has issued a worldwide injunction stopping enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops.

 

U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips' landmark ruling Tuesday was widely cheered by gay rights organizations that credited her with getting accomplished what President Obama and Washington politics could not.

 

U.S. Department of Justice attorneys have 60 days to appeal. Legal experts say the department is under no legal obligation to do so and could let Phillips' ruling stand.

 

Phillips declared the law unconstitutional after a two-week trial in federal court in Riverside. The case was brought about by the pro-gay Log Cabin Republicans.

 

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/national/USGays-in-Military

If somebody actively seeks to bring this down I hope they do so publicly then we can become aware of them.

 

Good new!

Thanks for the link!

I almost cried with happiness :wacky:

 

Finally, good things are a-coming :D

great news :)

Ivet, I dreamt about you the other night :shocked2:

You were hiding cookies from people. I have no idea why I had this dream.

 

/off topic post

:lol:

What a dream! :wink3:

Repeal it. It's disgusting.

Repeal it. It's disgusting.

 

+ infinity

My dream shall not be repealed.

I agree with Lady Gaga about this issue.

 

Has anybody seen her vid about it? It's on some website called utoob I think.

hahahaha :anxious: ^^