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November 2, 2010

Appeals Court Extends "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Indefinitely
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A federal appeals court has extended its freeze on a ruling that briefly
overturned the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" law barring openly gay men and
women from the armed forces. On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 9th
US Circuit Court of Appeals said the ban will remain in effect
indefinitely while the Obama administration challenges the earlier
ruling that the ban is unconstitutional. Though it claims to oppose the
ban, the White House has pushed for its reinstatement because it wants
the Pentagon to first complete an internal review.



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