DADT Overruled!!
Got the happy news in my inbox from the Courage Campaign newsletter (the AFTAH one that came a little later mysteriously didn't mention it, and chose to grump about 'those evil homosexualists who're blaiming the rash of suicides on Christianity'. But that's another, more depressing, story.) (Okay, to be fair, they might've had their newsletter written up ahead of time, though I don't think much of their proofreader for letting a typo slide, heh!)
Details from the Courage Campaign newsletter (formatting preserved, direct quote):
A federal district court judge just issued an injunction ordering the military to STOP ENFORCING "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" IMMEDIATELY.
Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military to immediately suspend and discontinue any investigation, discharge, separation, or other proceeding that may have been commenced under the DADT. Barring a stay by a higher court, the injunction suspends all investigations and prevents all discharges under the policy.
Now, Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department have a choice: fight the decision or let it stand. If they choose not to appeal the injunction, it will move "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" one step closer to the dustbin of history.
A U.S. federal judge has issued a country-wide injunction stopping enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops. (Link to CBC)
Ordering the government "immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding" begun under DADT, Phillips's permanent injunction is about as broad an order as she could have issued in the case. (Link to MetroWeekly, has some good legal details, IMO.)
A federal judge issued a worldwide injunction Tuesday immediately stopping enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, suspending the 17-year-old ban on openly gay U.S. troops. (Link to AOLNews, includes responses from both sides of the issue. And a little poll on the side, currently with 55% in favour of the move, 45% against.)
tl;dr (or whatever the equivalent for links is, lol): The US Government has 60 days (until December 13th, actually, since the 60th day falls on a weekend) to appeal the decision, so this isn't the end, yet. They could also seek a stay of Phillips' decision, from Phillips herself, US Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), or the Supreme Court.
ETA: Another link, this one to CNN (although its a little more biased/less simply factual in its writing, imho). Here
Details from the Courage Campaign newsletter (formatting preserved, direct quote):
A federal district court judge just issued an injunction ordering the military to STOP ENFORCING "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" IMMEDIATELY.
Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military to immediately suspend and discontinue any investigation, discharge, separation, or other proceeding that may have been commenced under the DADT. Barring a stay by a higher court, the injunction suspends all investigations and prevents all discharges under the policy.
Now, Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department have a choice: fight the decision or let it stand. If they choose not to appeal the injunction, it will move "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" one step closer to the dustbin of history.
A U.S. federal judge has issued a country-wide injunction stopping enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops. (Link to CBC)
Ordering the government "immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding" begun under DADT, Phillips's permanent injunction is about as broad an order as she could have issued in the case. (Link to MetroWeekly, has some good legal details, IMO.)
A federal judge issued a worldwide injunction Tuesday immediately stopping enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, suspending the 17-year-old ban on openly gay U.S. troops. (Link to AOLNews, includes responses from both sides of the issue. And a little poll on the side, currently with 55% in favour of the move, 45% against.)
tl;dr (or whatever the equivalent for links is, lol): The US Government has 60 days (until December 13th, actually, since the 60th day falls on a weekend) to appeal the decision, so this isn't the end, yet. They could also seek a stay of Phillips' decision, from Phillips herself, US Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), or the Supreme Court.
ETA: Another link, this one to CNN (although its a little more biased/less simply factual in its writing, imho). Here