Legal Opinion
Able v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 30, 1995No. 94 CV 974PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NICKERSON, District Judge:
Plaintiffs, six members of the United States Armed Services (the Services) who have stated that they are homosexual, brought this action for an order (1) declaring invalid under the First and Fifth Amendments Section 571 of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 1994, 10 U.S.C. § 654 (the Act), concerning a new policy as to homosexuals, and the directives issued under the Act (the Directives), and (2) enjoining the government from enforcing the Act and the Directives.
This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1346.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- R. A. v. v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Texas v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Thomasson v. PerryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Able v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Able v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Able v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Able v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
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