Military Law Blog

Panel Releases Report Addressing Issues in JAG Community January 20, 2020

Panel Releases Report Addressing Issues in Navy and Marine Corps JAG Communities In August of 2019, Richard Spencer, who at the time was the Secretary of the Navy, ordered a review of the Navy Judge ...

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Army CCA Says Underage Drinking Not Defined as Punitive January 13, 2020

The Army Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) recently announced that the Army regulation that prohibits underage drinking – AR 600-85, 3-2c – is not punitive. In other words, the regulation may prohibit ...

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Navy-Marine CCA Reverses Sexual Assault Conviction Due to “Factual Insufficiency” January 10, 2020

In United States v. Gilpin , the sexual assault conviction is reversed by the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA). According to the CCA’s review, the conviction was based primarily on ...

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Brings 3 Significant Provisions December 18, 2019

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA FY20) was recently unveiled by Congress, passed, and signed by President Trump. The NDAA outlines how Congress intends to “raise and ...

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Mass Arrest of Marines in Battalion Formation Ruled as Unlawful Command Influence December 6, 2019

In July, 16 Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton were arrested while about 800 other military service members joined in a battalion formation. The commanding officer of the battalion asked the Marines ...

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Presidential Pardons for 1st Lt. Lorance & Major Golsteyn, Rank Restoration for Chief Gallagher November 21, 2019

A recent press release issued by the White House has announced that President Trump has given clemency to two military service members and a rank restoration to another. Army First Lieutenant Clint ...

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