Judge tentatively rejects 'don't ask, don't tell' stay request

Dan82 · Oct 18, 2010

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dont-ask-20101019,0,2560559.story

A federal judge in Riverside who halted the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on Monday issued a tentative ruling rejecting a federal government's request to stay enforcement of the landmark ruling while the government appeals.

Paul Freeborne of the U.S. attorney's office had urged the judge to halt implementation of the injunction while the federal government appealed the decision.

U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips said she would issue a final decision later Monday or Tuesday...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dont-ask-20101019,0,2560559.story
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Revan · Oct 18, 2010

So does this mean anything though?

No One · Oct 18, 2010

Yes. If he had agreed to the stay it would have pretty much voided his decision on a matter of principle. Because he refused to stay his decision the DADT policy (at least for the time being) is officially repealed.

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