Will he appeal it?

[leeroysphitz]

The Obama administration's Justice Department has sixty days to appeal todays DADT ruling and as far as I know is under no obligation to do so.

Will This administration appeal the ruling? Will an announcement, one way or the other, be made prior to the mid-terms?

What would be your reaction if they did decide to appeal it, after having promised to end DADT this year?

[JonLP24]

1. I'm going to wait and see happens

but I'll answer your final question which is I would be upset if he decided to appeal it.

[Parker CA]

3. I'm in the wait and see camp as well. No sense in getting worked up over news that isn't yet news.

[JuniperLea]

2. Why would Obama do that?

Why?

Why borrow trouble where none exists? Why beat Obama up with ridiculous, nonsensical hypotheticals?

[FreeState]

6. If you are GLB (not T unfortunately) and in the military this is a very important question

If someone comes out now because of the court order and the Administration appeals its likely they will be discharged under DADT. Its a valid question.

[leeroysphitz]

7. It's hardly ridiculous, it's a real possibility and I am no beating anyone up.

You proceed from a false assumption.

I wanted a chance to ask those duers who always seem to be more informed what their opinions were.

[Posteritatis]

12. I can see the idea of trying for a SCOTUS ruling to settle it once and for all

Of course, that'd be a safer bet with a somewhat saner SCOTUS...

[treestar]

14. Exactly

In fact the DOJ could see it as something they have to do.

Some of the other circuits could decide differently, too. They could wait until there is a conflict among the circuits, which sometimes develops on an issue and encourages the SCOTUS to grant certiorari.

[FreeState]

15. If they don't appeal the ruling it will be settled once and for all

with no need of making it go to the SCOUTUS. The order of non-enforcement is world wide so the issue will not come up until we have intergalactic wars...

[joeybee12]

4. He's got 60 days and the question is not will, but when...

they'll wait until after the election, of course.

[leeroysphitz]

8. Why do you say that? (serious question)

[joeybee12]

17. Technically, he already has...in September when she issued her order...he appealed..

she denied, now the option is to appeal AGAIN...to a higher court.

[FreeState]

11. Sorry wrong thread - n/t

delete

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

5. After three Federal court rulings within one month

the administration would look pretty foolish if they continued to defend this ridiculous policy. Given the majority of the population - including most Republicans - are in favor of allowing gays to serve in the military, it could even arguably have a positive impact on the elections if they announced their agreement with the court rulings.

[JuniperLea]

10. Didn't your Dad create Gays?

And didn't you teach us how to treat society's "outcasts?" ( Please note the irony quotes; I'm not being mean to any of God's children. But you probably already knew that. )

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

13. My Dad created everyone

Though there are times He regrets making Republicans. :(

[VMI Dem]

9. I would be absolutely stunned if he did not.

I hope to be surprised.

[Scuba]

16. They'd better not appeal.