(Los Angeles, November 23, 2010) The U.S. Department of Justice
announced today that it will seek an appeal even though it will not seek
to stay the reinstatement of Major Margaret Witt, a 19-year Air Force
veteran. Her counsel, the ACLU of Washington announced that she will
be returning to service. In response, Legal Director Jon Davidson of
Lambda Legal issued the following statement.
9/13/2010
"For 17 years, Maj. Margaret Witt rose steadily through the Air Force and Air Force Reserves, winning plaudits from colleagues, strong performance reviews from superiors and service medals from the department. A flight nurse, she treated wounded troops during Desert Storm and was featured in Air Force promotional materials for years.
(New York, May 21, 2008) Lambda Legal issued the following statement today in response to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Witt v. Department of the Air Force.
Statement from Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director at Lambda Legal:
