Military Law Blog

Prisoners are Catfishing & Blackmailing Service Members at Alarming Rate October 22, 2018

Officials from the United States Armed Forces are reporting an increase in an unusual circumstance among military service members: catfishing and blackmailing carried out by prisoners targeting the ...

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U.S. v. Barry Conviction Reversal Raises Questions About Undue Influence September 13, 2018

On September 5 th , 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) ultimately agreed to reverse the original sexual assault conviction in the Navy case of United States v. Barry ...

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Army Seeks Ways to Encourage Male Service Members to File Sexual Assault Reports August 28, 2018

In a relatively short span of time, the United States Armed Forces has pushed a revitalized campaign to penalize alleged criminal offenders in the ranks. The Air Force Academy added protections for ...

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UCMJ Should Be Used More Often for Discipline, Says Secretary of Defense Mattis August 21, 2018

In a recent memo released to the public from the desk of United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis, the Uniform Code of Military Justice ( UCMJ ) should be relied upon more often to discipline ...

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UCMJ Update Makes Domestic Violence a Separate Criminal Violation Under Military Law August 13, 2018

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) has noticeably changed its views on military crimes of a violent nature. President Trump has recently approved and signed the annual defense authorization ...

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Air Force Academy Encourages Reported Sexual Assault by Removing Victim "Punishments" August 10, 2018

The Air Force Academy has made a significant rule change in order to encourage service members to report incidents of sexual assault from other airmen and airwomen. In specific, “collateral” ...

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