Petroleum Heat & Power Co. v. Brown

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the statement prong of the \don't ask/don't tell\ policy is not directed at speech and therefore does not violate the First Amendment
• holding that the statement prong of the “don’t ask/don’t tell” policy is not directed at speech and therefore does not violate the First Amendment
• finding that the plaintiff could not maintain a sexual harassment claim because the claim in the EEOC charge was based solely on gender discrimination
• rejecting heightened scrutiny of “ ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ ” policy
• “[T]he Supreme Court has made clear that ‘respect for the separation of powers’ should make courts reluctant to establish new suspect classes.” (quoting Cleburne, 473 U.S. at 441)
• rejecting heightened scrutiny of \`don't ask don't tell\ policy

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