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CAAF Decision Gives CCA Power to Disapprove Mandatory Minimum Punitive Discharge
CAAF Decision Gives CCA Power to Disapprove Mandatory Minimum Punitive Discharge

The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) has presented its decision for United States v Kelly . The CAAF’s opinion has held that a Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) has the legal ability to disapprove a mandatory minimum punitive discharge when the ...

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) has presented its decision for United States v Kelly . The CAAF’s opinion has held that a Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) has the legal ...

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    A reservist of the United States Armed Forces must still comply with the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), as long as they are performing a duty that directly coincides with their reservist ...

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    In United States v. Schloff , 74 M.J. 312 ( CAAF 2015 ), the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) maintained the definitions of sexual contact in military criminal justice settings. In ...

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    The Preemption Doctrine of military law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) acts as a limitation to Article 134, UCMJ. The first clause of the Preemption Doctrine states that Article 134 ...

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) has maintained that the statute of limitations on rape of an adult charges , without any aggravating factors, is set at five years. The ...

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