Obama Administration Must Appeal Rogue Ruling of “Supreme Judicial Commander of the U.S. Military”
In response to yesterday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips in a case brought by the gay activist group Log Cabin “Republicans” (LCR), ordering a halt to enforcement of the 1993 law stating that homosexuals are ineligible for military service, Center for Military Readiness President Elaine Donnelly issued the following statement:
“U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips has proven what the Supreme Court has recognized several times: The judiciary is the branch of government least qualified to make policy for the military.
“Judge Phillip’s outlandish ruling, which would not withstand Supreme Court review, sweeps aside the well-established principle of judicial deference to the other branches of government, which is firmly rooted in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. (Section 8: “The Congress shall have Power…to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.”)... (Download PDF for full content)
“U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips has proven what the Supreme Court has recognized several times: The judiciary is the branch of government least qualified to make policy for the military.
“Judge Phillip’s outlandish ruling, which would not withstand Supreme Court review, sweeps aside the well-established principle of judicial deference to the other branches of government, which is firmly rooted in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. (Section 8: “The Congress shall have Power…to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.”)... (Download PDF for full content)
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