Supreme Court agrees w/Obama admin and rejects challenge to 'don't ask, don't tell'

[masuki bance]

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration.

The court said it will not hear an appeal from former Army Capt. James Pietrangelo II, who was dismissed under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The federal appeals court in Boston earlier threw out a lawsuit filed by Pietrangelo and 11 other veterans.

He was the only member of that group who asked the high court to rule that the Clinton-era policy is unconstitutional. In court papers, the administration said the appeals court ruled correctly in this case when it found that "don't ask, don't tell" is "rationally related to the government's legitimate interest in military discipline and cohesion."

During last year's campaign, President Barack Obama indicated he supported the eventual repeal of the policy, but he has made no specific move to do so since taking office in January.

Meanwhile, the White House has said it won't stop gays and lesbians from being dismissed from the military. Last year, the federal appeals court in San Francisco allowed a decorated flight nurse to continue her lawsuit over her dismissal.

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The appeals court in Pietrangelo's case also took the high court decision into account, but concluded that it should defer to Congress' determination that the policy fosters cohesion in military units.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/06/08/2009-06-08_court_rejects_challenge_to_dont_ask_dont_tellcourt_rejects_challenge_to_dont_ask.html

What's the next move on the multi-dimensional chess board?

[jefferson_dem]

1. "...Supreme Court agrees w/Obama..."

You're funny.

[masuki bance]

2. Obama admin

"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration."


I don't find this funny at all.

[jefferson_dem]

5. Nah...

It's not this particular post only... It's the pattern. That's all I'm saying.

G'day.

[ClarkUSA]

3. Um, the SC wants this to be settled in Congress, as does the Obama administration.

[Thrill]

4. Confirm Dawn Johnson.This is the fight to have. Nothing

will change in the DOJ as far as arguments until this is done