White House Requests Emergency Stay Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Order

Justice Department Asks Appeals Court To Overturn 'Don't Ask' Injunction -- L.A. Times

The motion calls on the appeals court to lift a judge's order immediately. The government says the 'extraordinary decision' went too far, too fast and is causing 'confusion and uncertainty' in the Pentagon and among gays and lesbians in the ranks.

Reporting from Washington —
The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court in San Francisco to quickly set aside a judge's order that bars enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, saying the judge's "extraordinary decision" went too far, too fast.

The 25-page motion says the appeals court should lift the judge's order Wednesday.

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More News On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

U.S. Files Appeal to Restore 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- Wall Street Journal
Obama requests emergency stay of 'don't ask, don't tell' order -- CNN
U.S. Asks Court To Suspend 'Don't Ask' Ruling -- NPR/AP
Gay recruits allowed to enlist -- for now -- Stars And Stripes
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': An End to Court Deference to the Military? -- Michael A. Lindenberger, Time Magazine