DADT Ruled Unconstitutional: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is Told Not To Ask, We’re Told
Did you know that the Log Cabin Republicans were taking DADT to court? Because, uh, we didn’t. Like at all. BUT it turns out they were, and they won! HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND. WHY DID NO ONE TELL US SOONER. Today in Riverside, California US District Court judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled that DADT is unconstitutional, violating the first and fifth amendments, and that the government is hereby barred from enforcing it. In her ruling, Phillips said that instead of improving military readiness, the rule actually has a “detrimental and deleterious effect” on the armed forces. The suit was originally brought by the Log Cabin Republicans of Southern California, and was defended in court by the Department of Justice for the last two weeks. While the military won’t be able to make any more discharges for right now, the Department of Justice does have the option to appeal the decision, which they will most likely take advantage of, despite Obama’s repeated support of a DADT repeal. (@americablog) (@latimes)
You can read the entire decision here: