Civil Litigation,
Civil Rights,
Government,
Military Law
Jun. 24, 2024
Defense Department must face claims over 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero said he was not convinced that the government's policies were created without discriminatory intent.
The U.S. Department of Defense must face discrimination claims brought by LGBTQ+ veterans allegedly discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation as a federal judge in San Francisco was not convinced that the government's policies were created without discriminatory intent.
Attorneys at Impact Fund, Legal Aid at Work, and King & Spalding LLP sued the Department of Defense last year, claiming service members were unconstitutionally dismissed from the mil...
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