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Military Law

Apr. 29, 2010

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Challenged

This week, the judge in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to overturn a law barring people who are openly gay from serving in the military appears likely to let the case proceed.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

RIVERSIDE - Last week, a judge seemed poised to throw out a lawsuit seeking to overturn a law barring openly gay people from serving in the military.

This week, however, the judge appears more likely to allow the case to proceed.

In a tentative ruling she gave lawyers on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips originally stated that she did not think the L...

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