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Needed: An Independent Military Judiciary- A Proposal To Amend The Uniform Code Of Military Justice, Fredric I. Lederer, Barbara S. Hundley
Needed: An Independent Military Judiciary- A Proposal To Amend The Uniform Code Of Military Justice, Fredric I. Lederer, Barbara S. Hundley
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Gays And Lesbians In The Military: A Rationally Based Solution To A Legal Rubik’S Cube, David A. Schlueter
Gays And Lesbians In The Military: A Rationally Based Solution To A Legal Rubik’S Cube, David A. Schlueter
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This article addresses legislation which was an attempt to accommodate homosexuals serving in the military. The author concludes that Congress had a rational basis for adopting a policy of limited accommodation. The issue of homosexuals in the armed forces presented Congress with a significant challenge to the exercise of its constitutionally-based powers to regulate the military. Prior to the enactment of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, homosexuals were banned from service in the United States military. Congress had the option to continue the ban on homosexuals in the military, become fully accommodating by allowing them to serve openly, or …