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U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips keeps the DADT injunction: “The public has an interest in military readiness, unit cohesion, and the preservation of fundamental constitutional rights. While Defendants’ interests in [preserving] the status quo and enforcing its laws are important, these interests are outweighed by the compelling public interest of safeguarding fundamental constitutional rights.” [ThinkProgress]

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Phillips similarly dismissed a Rolling Stone interview with President Obama, which the government also submitted, calling it “hearsay.”

Jeebus focking Christmas, the gummit’s lawyers submitted a RS interview as evidence? What’s next, trial by Wikipedia? What gaw-damn morans.

“Defendants’ interests in preventing the status quo”

I assume she meant “preserving”?

Does no one proofread anymore?

@karen marie wants to know — Fucking integrity, how does it work?: Yr. Humble Editor missed that one too — and I copied it direct from the decision PDF.

@nojo: We won’t judge you if you [sic] her.

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