Legal Opinion
Cook v. Gates
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 9, 2008No. 06-2313, 06-2381PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
In 1993, Congress enacted a statute regulating the service of homosexual persons in the United States military. 10 U.S.C. § 654 (2007)(the Act). The Act, known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” provides for the separation of members of the military who engage, attempt to engage, intend to engage, or have a propensity to engage in a homosexual act. Id. § 654(b). In the aftermath of this congressional action, several members of the military brought constitutional challenges, claiming the Act violated the due process and equal protection components of the Fifth Amendment and the…
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