Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy

[WilliamPitt]

Headline at the top of the Washington Post website, no link yet.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

[pkdu]

1. Link there now.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/08/AR2009060801368.html

Court rejects challenge to 'don't ask, don't tell'

The Associated Press
Monday, June 8, 2009; 10:13 AM
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has 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 Monday that 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.

[clear eye]

2. This deserves to be in LBN.

Pretty important, seems to me.

[WilliamPitt]

3. It is

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3912644

Pretty important enough to be posted in more than one forum. ;)

[theHandpuppet]

4. "....granting a request by the Obama administration."

Gee, I can't wait to see what our "fierce advocate" will do for us next!

[tekisui]

5. It's chess, remember?

:eyes:

At least that will be what is said to excuse his involvement, shortly.