Constitutional Law

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Remains in Force During Appeal of Ruling Striking It Down

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The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to leave in place the American military’s controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy concerning service members with a same-sex orientation, while an appeal of a lower court ruling striking the policy as unconstitutional is ongoing.

The ruling was unanimous; however, Justice Elena Kagan didn’t participate in the decision, SCOTUSBlog reported

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to decide at some point next year whether a federal judge in California erred by declaring the policy unconstitutional.

Hat tip: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

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