The Guantanamo war court has assigned a new judge to the long-delayed case of terrorism suspect Majid Khan. Army Col. Tara A. Osborn, who recently gained notoriety for handling the Fort Hood (Fort Hood) spree shooting case, will now oversee Khan’s forthcoming guilty plea, currently scheduled for 2019. As the Miami Herald reports, Khan (who is currently … Read more
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s defense counsel has released documents to the press this week in an effort to quell the negative publicity surrounding his upcoming court-martial. The documents, which include debriefing interviews with Bergdahl with Army officials following his 2014 rescue, detail his rationale behind leaving his Afghanistan post in 2009. As Army Times reports, Bergdahl believed that … Read more
In the latest episode of the Serial podcast, titled “Trade Secrets,” journalist Sarah Koenig and her team delve into the details of Bowe Bergdahl’s rescue from the Taliban. What most people know as the controversial Gitmo prisoner swap of 2014 actually started off much loftier in scale—and aimed to end the war in Afghanistan. MILITARY … Read more
Since the start of 2016, millions of TV viewers have become enthralled with Netflix’s Making a Murderer docuseries. The 10-hour program chronicles the life of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who was found to be falsely convicted of a 1985 sexual assault—only to be charged with murder shortly after his release in 2003. In perhaps the most … Read more
The Army Court of Criminal Appeals has suspended the much-anticipated litigation against embattled U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The ruling comes after prosecutors went to the court to review the decision of Col. Jeffery Nance, the Army judge that ordered them to turn over hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the defense. Last month, … Read more
I wanted to take the opportunity and tell our former and perspective clients a summary of the successes for the Jordan UCMJ Law Group in 2015. Summaries of the below victories can be found on our Case Results Page. The summary below details wins in Court Martial Cases, Administrative Separation Board hearings, Board of Inquiries, Article … Read more
Should the names of acquitted Air Force airmen be released to the public? That’s the question at the center of a new debate over privacy and military law protocol among officials and legal experienceds. As Air Force Times reports, the issue is a nuanced one. Currently, the names of all accused airmen appear on the Judge Advocate … Read more
In a case which is still pending, a client of Joseph L. Jordan, Attorney At Law has had his flight status restored. Our client was one of three Air Force instructor pilots who were grounded over a series of text messages they sent which referenced drug use. A PAINFUL MISUNDERSTANDING The text messages in question … Read more
Three U.S. Senators are now calling for more transparency in the military judicial system following a revealing Associated Press report last month. In the report, investigators concluded that nearly a third of all military inmates were serving time due to child sex abuse charges. As the Hill reports, Senators Barbara Boxer (CA), Mazie Hirono (HI), … Read more
Following allegations that it has wrongly discharged thousands of soldiers suffering from PTSD and TBI for misconduct, the U.S. Army has announced a new review of its separation policies. As Military Times reports, the new investigation was spurred by a dozen senators who publicly called for an evaluation. The move stems from an investigative report … Read more
