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rlin · 10-12-2010, 02:49 PM

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Tue, October 12, 2010 -- 3:45 PM ET
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Judge Orders Injunction Stopping 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

A federal judge ordered the government on Tuesday to stop
enforcing 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's ruling was widely
cheered by gay rights organizations.

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 Judge Phillips's ruling stand.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010...ry.html?emc=na

10-12-2010, 02:49 PM	#695
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,189 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004849	Breaking News Alert The New York Times Tue, October 12, 2010 -- 3:45 PM ET ----- Judge Orders Injunction Stopping 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' A federal judge ordered the government on Tuesday to stop enforcing 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's ruling was widely cheered by gay rights organizations. 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 Judge Phillips's ruling stand. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010...ry.html?emc=na