U.S. district judge Virginia A. Phillips, overseeing the Log Cabin Republicans' DADT lawsuit, today ordered the Department of Defense to "immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding. While we should expect DoJ to appeal the ruling to the Ninth Circuit (because that is the Obama administration's nature), it's unquestionably a bold move, and will carry much weight when the decision is reviewed. (The order also says LCR can request the feds pay their legal bills.) However, like we said when Phillips handed down her original ruling: that doesn't mean The Gays should be coming out right away if they want to keep their jobs.
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