DOJ Seeks Stay of Judge's Ban on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Rule--But Wants to End Policy, Too

A lawyer for the group that successfully challenged the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay and lesbian troops tells the Associated Press that the Obama administration plans to appeal and ask for a stay of the ruling later today.

And an unidentified government source confirmed the news from attorney Dan Woods, whose client, the Log Cabin Republicans, won Tuesday's ruling, was notified by the Department of Justice that it plans to appeal.

However, a subsequent Federal Eye article in the Washington Post says the Obama administration wants to end the don't ask, don't tell policy, too--just not as abruptly as U.S.… full story