Military Law Blog

CAAF Decides Argument Over Conflicting Article 134 & MCM Charge Descriptions June 11, 2019

A 3-2 divided Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) recently decided the case of U.S. v. Gleason , finding that an accused cannot be charged with a novel specification under Article 134 of the ...

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All Constitutional Errors Must Be Reviewed for Harmlessness, According to CAAF June 5, 2019

As a result of U.S. v. Tovarchavez ’s conclusion, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) has held that any and all constitutional errors must be reviewed for harmlessness, even if those ...

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GAO Warns of Gender & Race Disparities in Armed Forces Criminal Justice System June 4, 2019

Are there disparities based on race, ethnicity, and gender within the military criminal justice system? According to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), there might be. ...

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Suppression Ruling in U.S. v. Lewis Reversed, CAAF Affirms Decision June 3, 2019

In an interesting development in the Army case of U.S. v. Lewis , the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) has decided to affirm the Army Court of Criminal Appeal’s (CCA) partial reversal of a ...

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President Trump to Use U.S. Military & Federal Act to Oust Illegal Immigrants at Border May 28, 2019

It is no secret that the situation at any border center in America right now is tense. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are accused daily of ...

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How to Avoid the Minefields of Military Justice, Issue 3 May 20, 2019

There are so many things to talk about regarding alcohol. Quite a few of my cases root issues stem directly from too much alcohol. Sleeping behind the steering wheel after you have had too much to ...

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