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Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional
AP on Yahoo ^ | 9/9/10 | AP

Posted on 09/09/2010 6:56:21 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal judge in Southern California has declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips on Thursday granted a request for an injunction halting the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays in the military.

Phillips says the policy doesn't help military readiness and instead has a "direct and deleterious effect" on the armed services.

The lawsuit was the biggest legal test of the law in recent years and came amid promises by President Barack Obama that he will work to repeal the policy.

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Clinton appointee.

Phillips, Virginia A.

Born 1957 in Orange, CA

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Central District of California Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by William M. Byrne, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 1999, and received commission on November 15, 1999.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1995-1999

Education: University of California, Riverside, B.A., 1979 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1982

Professional Career: Private practice, Riverside, CA, 1982-1991 Commissioner, Riverside Superior Court, CA, 1991-1995

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Female

1 posted on 09/09/2010 6:56:22 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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The Log Cabin Republicans had sought the injunction.


2 posted on 09/09/2010 6:57:13 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

ya beat me by 9 seconds


3 posted on 09/09/2010 6:57:24 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Um, exactly what ban?


4 posted on 09/09/2010 6:57:52 PM PDT by Julia H. (This tagline for rent--Only $999.99/month!)
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To: NormsRevenge

How is a judge qualified to determine its impact on military readiness?


5 posted on 09/09/2010 6:58:53 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

Judges know everything and are especially well informed when it comes to all things gay.


6 posted on 09/09/2010 6:59:54 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: NormsRevenge

It’s just more and more bad news for the libs with this election looming.


7 posted on 09/09/2010 7:00:28 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: Julia H.

It’s the latest ‘anything to take folks minds off the dismal state of affairs in Washington DC’ topic I rekkun.


8 posted on 09/09/2010 7:00:39 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

I don’t see how this can possibly hold up. I believe there are precedents preventing civilian judges from sticking their noses into military matters.

I don’t remember the exact details, but I think it was a SCOTUS decision to that effect.


9 posted on 09/09/2010 7:00:45 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius.)
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To: NormsRevenge
What standing does a Federal Judge have over the Military? Just wondering. Are we now going to let the judiciary fight our wars? God help us..............
10 posted on 09/09/2010 7:02:11 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: driftdiver

That and why should one Judge have such far-reaching powers to enact policies ,, Congress should be the one determining that, not courts.


11 posted on 09/09/2010 7:02:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

This big dog, called middle America. will bite and soon.


12 posted on 09/09/2010 7:02:33 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: NormsRevenge

This is not good it undermines the military morale.


13 posted on 09/09/2010 7:04:07 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: NormsRevenge

Political correctness has gotten too out of hand! Who has plans to, finally and successfully, reverse all of political correctness, until it’s all gone for everybody? Conservatism can’t survive for the long-term, while political correctness continues to get even worse for everybody everyday, throughout the entire world!


14 posted on 09/09/2010 7:04:26 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
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To: Cicero

Obama and Holder will not aggressively appeal this.


15 posted on 09/09/2010 7:04:26 PM PDT by behzinlea
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To: Cicero
I believe there are precedents preventing civilian judges from sticking their noses into military matters.
There is also the U.S. Supreme Court's precedent of molly-coddling Gitmo detainees by misapplying the Geneva Conventions and looking to "international law" for ways to overturn constitutional rights. With the black-robed clowns, the U.S. Constitution is a suicide pact. As long as they get invited to  Washington's ruling class cocktail parties, the Supremes will fiddle while Rome burns.

17 posted on 09/09/2010 7:05:39 PM PDT by peyton randolph (There is no such thing as moderate Islam)
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To: NormsRevenge

Unconstitutional... Yada, yada, yada. It’s like these leftist “judges” have a whole deck of aces up their sleeves to deal out at will.


18 posted on 09/09/2010 7:06:25 PM PDT by fwdude (Anita Bryant was right.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Call California conservatives tell them to move out of this state and push it off into the sea!!!

30 days from now we can push Mexifornia into the pacific and no one will miss it!!!


19 posted on 09/09/2010 7:07:46 PM PDT by Leofl (I'm from Texas, we don't dial 9-11)
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To: NormsRevenge

Amazing how a ban that has been in effect so long is suddenly unconstitutional.


20 posted on 09/09/2010 7:08:00 PM PDT by rbg81 (When you see Obama, shout: "DO YOUR JOB!!")
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