Able v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1995-01-03

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PER CURIAM: BACKGROUND Plaintiffs, six gay or lesbian members of the armed forces, filed suit in the Eastern District of New York (Eugene H. Nickerson, Judge) challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted federal law and implementing regulations governing military service by homosexuals. The law, embodying the new “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, mandates separation of any service member…

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