Breaking: Federal Judge “Skeptical” Of DOJ’s DADT Argument
The Advocate is just now reporting “U.S district judge Virginia A. Phillips issued a tentative ruling Monday rejecting the government’s request for a stay in the injunction against “don’t ask, don’t tell” but will issue a formal ruling by late Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.
“During the 25-minute hearing, Phillips wasted no time in rejecting the government’s arguments that barring dadt immediately would be an undue burden on the military and called the justice department’s declarations to the court both vague and insufficient.”
Stay tuned.
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