Court Declines 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' appeal Email This Story Print This Story

The Supreme Court has refused to accept a case regarding the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law on homosexuals in the military, renewing calls by foes of the policy for Congress and President Obama to rescind it.

The high court announced June 8 it would not review a 2008 decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston that rejected a challenge of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by service members discharged under the policy.
This courts have declined weighing in on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy since it was created in 1993. The controversial policy allows Homosexuals to join the Military as long as no one knows about it. The U.S. Military is it's own country when it comes to laws and most judges seem to agree that challenging the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy should be taken up with Congress and the White House. President Obama has already been outspoken about wanting to abolish the policy but it's a long standing military tradition that won't be easy to get rid of. What do you think, should they get rid of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and let Gays be open in the military?

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posted at 09:36:56 on 06/11/09 - Category: All Branches

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