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Attorney General Eric Holder. Today, the Justice Department asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstitute the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which a lower-court judge enjoined.

Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect. His articles on gay rights, immigration, and media have appeared in publications including The New Republic, The Nation, Salon, The Advocate, and The Daily Beast.