Log Cabin Republicans Want Accelerated DADT Hearing
PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 20, 2010
Gay group Log Cabin Republicans is asking a federal appeals court
to accelerate an appeal to “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the 17-year-old law
that bans gay and bisexual troops from serving openly, the AP reported.
to accelerate an appeal to “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the 17-year-old law
that bans gay and bisexual troops from serving openly, the AP reported.
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California is set to hear
the government's appeal to U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips'
September ruling striking down the law as unconstitutional. Following
her ruling, Phillips issued an injunction ordering the government
to stop enforcement of the law, but the appeals court set the ruling
aside after 8 days, and the policy returned. The group's last-minute
plea to the Supreme Court to reinstate the injunction was rejected.
the government's appeal to U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips'
September ruling striking down the law as unconstitutional. Following
her ruling, Phillips issued an injunction ordering the government
to stop enforcement of the law, but the appeals court set the ruling
aside after 8 days, and the policy returned. The group's last-minute
plea to the Supreme Court to reinstate the injunction was rejected.
In a motion filed Friday, lawyers for the Log Cabin Republicans asked
the appeals court for an expedited schedule, which would put the case
before the court sometime in April.
the appeals court for an expedited schedule, which would put the case
before the court sometime in April.
President Barack Obama has pledged to repeal the law that has ended
the military careers of over 13,000 service members, but says he would
prefer a legislative solution and has urged Congress to act. Democratic
leaders have announced they'll take a second look at repealing the law
after the Thanksgiving break.
the military careers of over 13,000 service members, but says he would
prefer a legislative solution and has urged Congress to act. Democratic
leaders have announced they'll take a second look at repealing the law
after the Thanksgiving break.
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