"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" : A Legal Analysis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Constitutional law.

Gay people--Legal status, laws, etc.

Gay people.

Soldiers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (18 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexuality in armed forces, established under Clinton Administration; and covers its repeal in 2011. Analyzes constitutional challenges, highlighting case law before and after Lawrence v. Texas , in which Supreme Court ruled that a Texas law prohibiting sexual acts between same-sex couples was unconstitutional.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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