Justice Department’s Brief in 9th Circuit Military Appeal Tries to Refocus the Case

On February 25, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its brief supporting its appeal of U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips' ruling last year in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States, 716 F.Supp.2d 884 (C.D.Cal. 2010), in which she held that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy, codified in 10 U.S.C.