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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ban Must Take Effect, Court Rules - Businessweek
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration must immediately end the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays serving in the armed forces, a federal appeals court said.
The Log Cabin Republicans, a group that promotes equal rights for gays and lesbians, asked a U.S. appeals court to block further enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” while the court reviews a September lower court ruling that declared the law unconstitutional. The San Francisco-based appeals court today granted the organization’s request.
“As of today, the government is prohibited from applying or enforcing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ -- the law is over and done with,” Dan Woods, a lawyer representing the Log Cabin Republicans said in an interview. “All investigations must stop, all discharge proceedings must halt immediately,” he said.