Military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy Will Stand for Now

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. appeals court temporarily delayed enforcement of a ruling requiring the government to end its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.

A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco yesterday temporarily postponed the ruling, saying in a three-sentence order it wanted “to provide this court with an opportunity to consider fully the issues presented.”

The government asked the court yesterday to delay the Oct. 12 order after the lower-court judge who issued it turned down an emergency request for postponement. The government is seeking to keep the ruling from taking effect until the appeals court can hear the case, which could take weeks.

President Barack Obama supports repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the government said in court filings. Still, terminating the rule should take place only after advance planning and training, the government said. The Defense Department’s findings on how the ban should be ended are scheduled to be completed Dec. 1.

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