The government has sixty days to appeal, but may decide not to.
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She's not there now. This ruling came out of a Riverside federal court. But she was born in the city of Orange in 1957, according to the Federal Judicial Center. President Bill Clinton appointed her to the bench in 1999.
I commend Judge Phillips, Alex Nicholson and the Log Cabin Republicans for their firm stance in defense of the First Amendment and their unwavering support of our national security. I demand President Obama and Senator Reid do the same, as our moral obligations compel us to strike down injustice and discrimination wherever it exists.
Judge Phillips has forthrightly exercised her unquestionable moral authority and lived up to her mandate to defend our constitution against a most vicious domestic enemy: discrimination against honest Americans. At a time when patriots suffer oppression for simply expressing truth and love, it is morally repugnant for any leader to delay justice based on self-interested timelines of political expediency.
I implore President Obama and his Justice Department to refuse lifting a finger, refrain from wasting any energy, statements, or money defending “Don't Ask Don't Tell” in the court system. His constitutional and moral obligations are most compelling at this historic time.
For reference, Alex Nicholson is Servicemembers United's executive director, and was one of the parties in the lawsuit. Statements from him and others can be found here.