Reply #21: I don't know enough to answer that question.

[MineralMan]

Please remember that I'm not actually talking about the case itself. I'm talking about how it is perceived by people serving in the military. Especially those seeking a full-scale career in the military. They have to take a long view of this whole thing, and will still be inhibited from living their lives as they choose if there is any chance that DADT might return due to some court case.

It is that apprehension that I'm discussing, not the ins and outs of the federal judicial system. I'm not an attorney, but I have been in the military and know how important doing the right thing at the right time is to those who seek a military career.

So, again, it's not the actual case that I'm talking about, but something else.