The Hill News

It has been another volatile week in the world of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”

First, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips issued a sweeping injunction halting enforcement of the military's ban on openly lesbian, gay and bisexual service members. (Last month, she declared “Don’t ask, don’t tell” unconstitutional in a landmark decision.) On Thursday, the Justice Department swiftly and disappointingly said it would seek a stay of the injunction pending an appeal.

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