The U.S. Department of Justice earlier today asked a federal appeals court for an emergency stay of a district judge’s order halting enforcement of “don’t ask don’t tell,” Politico reports.
DOJ attorneys have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to rule on the request by tonight.
In other words, if you’re gay and you want to enlist in the military, we’d suggest you hurry up and do it.
Here’s the full text of the emergency stay request:
