Don't Enforce Don't Ask Don't Tell

Because the federal judge in California that ruled against the measure has slapped an injunction on the Department of Defense preventing them from enforcing the policy, effective immediately.

Partial injunction order:

2) PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Defendants United States of America and the Secretary of Defense, their agents, servants, officers, employees, and attorneys, and all persons acting in participation or concert with them or under their direction or command, from enforcing or applying the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Act and implementing regulations, against any person under their jurisdiction or command; 
 
(3) ORDERS Defendants United States of America and the Secretary of Defense immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding, that may have been commenced under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Act, or pursuant to U.S.C. § 654 or its implementing regulations, on or prior to the date of this Judgment.

So as of right now, DADT is dead.  Toast.  Kaput.  Unconstitutional and now unenforceable.

Now, having said that, the worst thing that could happen is that a bunch of folks in the military who are gay come forward and then the injunction is shot down by a higher court, in which case immediate discharge actions would be taken against everyone involved.

So right now, there's a stalemate.  No DADT investigations can go forward, but nobody can really come out in the military right now.  That's a different problem than say, yesterday, but a problem nonetheless.

This is a victory for everyone currently under a DADT investigation or facing discharge proceedings because of DADT.  So...net positive good thing.  For now.  We'll see what the Obama administration's response is, and they need to be very careful here this close to the election.  They don't have to appeal.

Finally, keep in mind that this was the Log Cabin Republicans that brought this case forward.  Believe me when I say the Obama administration needs to be deadly careful because there are those who feel that the Dems are taking the LGBT vote for granted.

A win-win here would be reserving judgment on appeal until the December Pentagon report on implementing another solution is released...or better yet, choosing not to appeal at all.