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Justice department asks U.S. Supreme Court to keep ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in effect
The Justice Department on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene in “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and to keep the policy in effect while a lower court considers the constitutionality of the military’s ban on openly gay service members.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal uncertain, White House pushing lame duck Congress to act
“Don’t ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on openly gay service members, faces new uncertainties as time runs out for the U.S. Senate to advance the Defense Authorization bill, legislation that currently includes the provision.
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Gates urges repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ before new Congress is seated
U. S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking to reporters on Saturday, said that he hopes Congress will repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy during the upcoming post election session starting on Nov. 15.
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Marine commandant says ‘now is not the time’ to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
With American troops still fighting in Afghanistan, the new Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps says “now is not the time” to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military ban on openly gay service members.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ plaintiffs petition U.S. Supreme Court to vacate stay
Attorney’s for the Log Cabin Republicans, plaintiffs in the case to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” filed a petition Friday with the United States Supreme Court to vacate the stay of the injunction issued last week by the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which would have suspended enforcement of the policy while it was in litigation.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ to remain in effect during appeal, court rules
A federal appeals court on Monday ordered “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military ban on openly gay service members, to remain in effect indefinitely while the Justice department challenges a lower-court opinion declaring the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law unconstitutional.
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State supreme court justice in Alabama calls DADT judge a ‘threat to national security’
Tom Parker, a Republican state supreme court justice in Alabama who has spent nearly $1.5 million dollars on his campaign for reelection, has compared U. S. District Court Judge Virgina Phillips to the Islamic extremist terrorist group Al-Qaeda.
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President Obama to progressive bloggers: ‘I don’t think that the disillusionment is justified’
Five progressive bloggers sat down with President Obama on Wednesday and individually asked questions pertaining to the current political climate looking towards the impending midterm elections, and the administration’s outlook on issues concerning voters.
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White House meeting scheduled to discuss congressional repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Obama Administration sources have told the Advocate’s Senior White House Correspondent Kerry Eleveld, that presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina are due to hold a meeting today on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
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White House under severe criticism for defense of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The Obama administration is coming under fire for its defense of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by successfully petitioning the Ninth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week for an emergency stay of U. S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillip’s injunction issued last Tuesday against the policy.