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June 9, 2009

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a challenge to the Pentagon’s
“don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bars gays and lesbians from serving
openly in the military. The court refused to hear an appeal from a
former Army captain who was dismissed under the policy. The Obama
administration had urged the court to throw the case out. In a brief,
the Obama administration had said the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is
"rationally related to the government’s legitimate interest in military
discipline and cohesion.” While running for president, Senator Obama
campaigned to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, but he has made no
specific move to do so since taking office in January.



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