'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' To Remain In Place, 9th Circuit Court Rules

[Derechos]

LOS ANGELES -- A federal appeals court late Friday ordered the military to temporarily continue its "don't ask, don't tell" policy for openly gay service members, responding to a request from the Obama administration.

In its three-page decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the ruling was based on new information provided by the federal government, including a declaration from Major General Steven A. Hummer, who is leading the effort to repeal the policy.

The court said it was upholding an earlier ruling to keep the policy in place "in order to provide this court with an opportunity to consider fully the issues presented in the light of these previously undisclosed facts."

Despite the delay in dismantling the controversial policy, the ruling bars the federal government from investigating, penalizing or discharging anyone pursuant to "don't ask, don't tell."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/16/dont-ask-dont-tell-court_n_900529.html

[ejpoeta]

1. wtf!

[Bluenorthwest]

2. The slime never ends.

nt

[RKP5637]

3. What a F'en seesaw! Yet another WTF moment. n/t

[AlabamaLibrul]

8. Winning the Future? n/t

[Occulus]

4. "responding to a request from the Obama administration"

:argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh:

[Starry Messenger]

5. Gee.

And people wonder why lgbt posters don't get excited at every "win" on Teh List.

[piratefish08]

6. chess, baby, chess.

he's 43 moves ahead of the opposition.

all part of the plan.

[21st Century FDR]

7. So much for the so-called "most librul" of the federal courts.

:eyes:

[muffin1]

9. Good grief.

x(

[BlueIris]

10. Great. And by great I mean nasty, bigoted, useless discrimination. nt

[KG]

11. that there is some fierce advocatin'

[SDuderstadt]

12. Keywords:

Despite the delay in dismantling the controversial policy, the ruling bars the federal government from investigating, penalizing or discharging anyone pursuant to "don't ask, don't tell."

[FreeState]

14. But they are free to stop openly gay recruits n/t

[Johonny]

13. thank god he just didn't use that power as commander and chief

to just end the stupid thing.

That power must be reserved for ignoring congress authorization in conducting war in Libya.