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BREAKING: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Temporary Stay of DADT Injunction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2010
Trevor Thomas: (616) 430-2030 or trevor@sldn.org
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9th Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Temporary Stay of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Injunction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), issued a statement today on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issuing a temporary stay in the case of Log Cabin Republicans v. United States. Last week, U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered an injunction that suspended and discontinued any investigation or discharge.

Statement by Army veteran and SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis:

“This interim temporary stay means that ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is once again on the books, and is likely to be enforced by the Defense Department. Gay and lesbian service members deserve better treatment than they are getting with this ruling. We now must look to the Senate next month in the lame duck session to bring about the swift certainty needed here and to repeal this unjust law that serves no useful purpose.”

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WARNING: Gay and lesbian service members OR those interested in signing up to serve and have questions may contact the SLDN hotline to speak with a staff attorney: 202-328-3244 x100. SLDN also re-issued its warning to active-duty service members, including those in the reserves and the national guard, to know they’re at risk. Anyone with questions or concerns should call our hotline or visit: www.SLDN.org/StillAtRisk.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (www.sldn.org) is a national, non-profit legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” A journalists’ guide is available here.

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