Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy On Gays In The Military

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the defense department's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. McNamee/Getty

From The New York Daily News:

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration.

The court said it will not hear an appeal from former Army Capt. James Pietrangelo II, who was dismissed under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The federal appeals court in Boston earlier threw out a lawsuit filed by Pietrangelo and 11 other veterans.

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My Comment: This is a fight that The Obama administration is not ready to commit to right now.