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Supreme Court Ruling Keeps Ban on Gays From Openly Serving in the Military
FoxNews.com ^ | November 12, 2010 | Lee Ross

Posted on 11/12/2010 1:11:44 PM PST by Neil E. Wright

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a controversial law prohibiting homosexuals from openly serving in the armed forces can remain in place while the government appeals a federal judge's decision striking down the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Act.

A gay rights group asked the high court to overturn a stay order from the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals keeping the law in effect while that court reviews the case. The petition from the Log Cabin Republicans was presented to Justice Anthony Kennedy who is responsible for handling emergency requests out of the Ninth Circuit.

Kennedy's order simply said, "the application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on November 1, 2010, presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is denied." The order also noted that Justice Elena Kagan, who until this summer was Solicitor General, didn't take part in the case.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dadt; fdrq; gayagenda; gays; homosexualagenda; military; moralabsolutes; readiness
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I'll repeat my position: NO OPEN FAGS IN THE MILITARY, PERIOD!!!

Keep the law as it is. Two percent of the population cannot dictate policy to the rest of America. Particularly military policy during war time.

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1 posted on 11/12/2010 1:11:48 PM PST by Neil E. Wright
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To: everyone

THANK GOD AND JUSTICE KENNEDY!


2 posted on 11/12/2010 1:14:49 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Neil E. Wright

Smack down.


3 posted on 11/12/2010 1:15:20 PM PST by BenKenobi
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To: Neil E. Wright

These headlise are so incorrect. The Court declined to exercise jurisdiction, while the case was pending before a lower court. The Court decided nothing.


4 posted on 11/12/2010 1:16:01 PM PST by frithguild (The Democrat Party Brand - Big Government protecting Entrenched Interests from Competition)
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To: Neil E. Wright

YEAH!


5 posted on 11/12/2010 1:16:19 PM PST by behzinlea
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To: frithguild
We realize that.

On the other hand, it's great to see Kennedy deferring at long freaking last--and if only temporarily--to the power of Congress to make these decisions.

6 posted on 11/12/2010 1:18:55 PM PST by behzinlea
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To: Neil E. Wright
Log CabinChafing Republicans
7 posted on 11/12/2010 1:20:40 PM PST by drpix
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To: Neil E. Wright

“The order also noted that Justice Elena Kagan, who until this summer was Solicitor General, didn’t take part in the case.”

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Now what possible difference would it even make if a carpet muncher took part in this case or not????

~smirk~


8 posted on 11/12/2010 1:22:57 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: Neil E. Wright

The Log Cabin “Republicans” are an extreme far left group trying to hijack the GOP. You wonder why people like Eric Erickson of Red State give them a platform and a seat at the table.


9 posted on 11/12/2010 1:23:39 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: behzinlea
it's great to see Kennedy deferring at long freaking last

Any 4 Justices participating the the cert pool in favor of Certiorari will result in a grant of the Petition. There is no reason to think Kennedy was involved or not involved.

Here is the rule:

Rule 11. Certiorari to a United States Court of Appeals before Judgment

A petition for a writ of certiorari to review a case pending in a United States court of appeals, before judgment is entered in that court, will be granted only upon a showing that the case is of such imperative public importance as to justify deviation from normal appellate practice and to require immediate determination in this Court. See 28 U. S. C. § 2101(e).

Denial of cert. decided nothing.

10 posted on 11/12/2010 1:45:01 PM PST by frithguild (The Democrat Party Brand - Big Government protecting Entrenched Interests from Competition)
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To: Neil E. Wright

PRAY that Kennedy doesn’t retire while that Muslim Marxist is in Office.


11 posted on 11/12/2010 1:46:13 PM PST by ZULU (No nation which tried to tolerate Islam escaped Islamization.)
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To: Flavious_Maximus
The Log Cabin “Republicans” are an extreme far left group trying to hijack the GOP.

Absolutely correct. Why any Republican politician would give this gay pressure group the time of day, just because they pretend to be 'Republicans', is beyond me. I'm a 'Reagan Republican' voter but sometimes I have to agree that they don't call it 'the stupid party' for nothing.

12 posted on 11/12/2010 2:04:59 PM PST by Jim Scott (Cautious optimist)
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To: ZULU
Pray that he keeps voting with the conservatives.
13 posted on 11/12/2010 2:44:32 PM PST by marmar ((Although, I may look different then you....my blood still runs..RED, WHITE, & BLUE. RETIRED USAF))
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To: Neil E. Wright

Kennedy got this one right.


14 posted on 11/12/2010 3:17:43 PM PST by Artemis Webb (I support Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader!!!)
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To: Neil E. Wright

What I don’t understand is why Obama is having his minions appeal this at all. I mean, it was the perfect opportunity to let DADT go away essentially without having to do anything. Maybe that is why the homo-Rats are so angry with him.


15 posted on 11/12/2010 4:09:20 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If she took part, she would not be eligible to judge the case because of a conflict of interest.


16 posted on 11/12/2010 4:17:46 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: frithguild
SCOTUS decided not to vacate the stay of the federal district court's order prohibiting enforcement of DADT nationally. True, that's not a decision that ultimately settles the issue. But it does mean something, and that 'something' is a kick in the gut of the gay mafia that is trying to destroy the military with its warped social experiment.

Now the Ninth Circuit will do its thing, and whatever decision issues forth will be appealed to and decided by an eight member SCOTUS (assuming Kagan doesn't participate). If I understand the process correctly, a 4-4 split would leave the Ninth Circuit's decision intact but would not be binding precedent.

Kagan tried to sabotage the case early on by ensuring that only the weakest of showings was put on by the government at the trial stage.

This promises to be a freaking nightmare to the bitter end.

But in the short term, the gay mafia doesn't get to force its perversions on the military. We should be happy to take such victories anytime we can get them.

17 posted on 11/12/2010 4:28:42 PM PST by behzinlea
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To: drpix

“Log CabinChafing Republicans”

I would call them either the Log Jamming Republicans or the Fudge Packer Republicans.

In fact, I wouldn’t use the word Republican in their name at all. They should be named what they really are, Democrats in RINO clothing.


18 posted on 11/12/2010 4:37:35 PM PST by RickB444 (Beat your sword into plowshares, but wined up plowing the fields of someone who kept their sword.)
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To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
Thanks Neil E. Wright, and thank you, SCOTUS!
19 posted on 11/12/2010 4:54:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: frithguild

By the time the press mangles the thing up, I can’t tell who did what.


20 posted on 11/12/2010 8:41:08 PM PST by Luke21
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