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Courtesy Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 1) — A federal appeals court in San Francisco has indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge’s order halting enforcement of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Monday’s decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means gay Americans who disclose their sexual […]
Attorney Ted Olson, who, with David Boies, helmed the California Prop 8 case, has commented on the Obama administration appealing the federal ruling which declared Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to be unconstitutional. Olson said, “It would be appropriate for them to say ‘the law has been deemed unconstitutional, we are not going to seek further
The 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the Prop 8 case starting on December 6th. There will be a three member panel of judges chosen for the case, and their names have not yet been made known. Should the court feel the case has merit, they will hear it out and
The turns keep coming in the federal case to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Today the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court granted a stay on ending DADT. They stay is temporary, however, allowing the matter to be further investigated. Christian Berle, speaking for the Log Cabin Republicans, who originally filed the federal case, said… "Log Cabin
Federal Judge Virginia Phillips has officially denied the stay requested by the Justice Dept in regards to her ruling that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is unconstitutional and must end immediately. She called their reasoning "unpersuasive". The case will certainly be appealed. READ MORE HERE
The Defense Dept is now accepting openly gay applicants for military service. This is on the heels of Federal Judge Virginia Phillips ordering the end of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and is expected to deny a stay requested on the matter. The federal case will be appealed, which has led LGBT groups to caution LGBT
U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips said this, on the matter of the Justice Dept request for a stay on the recent DADT ruling…"My tentative ruling is to deny the application for a stay." Phillips was the Judge that issued the ruling for the military to immediately cease the policy of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, on
If you want to vote in the upcoming California election on NOVEMBER 2ND and you aren’t registered yet, you don’t have a lot of time. You must register by MONDAY OCTOBER 18TH. Follow this link for all the information…Register To Vote HERE
