Free Speech Limits for Service Members
A service member’s First Amendment rights are real, and they are narrower than a civilian’s. Both halves of that sentence matter, and material that gives only one half is not useful to someone who has just been counseled for a post. Where the Narrowing Comes From In Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733 (1974), the […]
What Is the Military’s Policy on Alcohol Consumption?
Alcohol sits behind a large share of the cases that reach a military defense attorney, and rarely as the charge itself. It arrives as the DUI, the barracks fight, the missed movement, the statement made to an investigator at two in the morning. A service member who understands where the rules actually draw their lines, […]
How Does Pretrial Confinement Work for Military Members?
Judge Rules in Favor of Navy Seals Challenging COVID Vaccine
Following FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in August 2021, President Joe Biden asked the Department of Defense (DoD) to explore adding it to the list of required vaccinations for service members. It wasn’t long before the military began mandating the COVID vaccine. In fact, the Navy set a deadline for all sailors to […]
An Officer’s Guide to AR 15-6 Investigations
Investigating officers are appointed under the provisions of Army Regulation (AR) 15-6 to conduct timely, thorough, and legally sound inquiries. AR 15-6 investigations are specifically designed to be informal, though some provisions are also applicable to formal investigations. For the purposes of this guide, only informal investigations will be discussed. Who Can Serve as an […]
Recommended Changes to Sexual Assault Prosecutions for 2023
Facing Court-Martial after Dealing with CPS
The Lack of Convictable Evidence in Military Sexual Assault Cases
NATO SOFA Agreement: between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces
What are the Different Types of Administrative Investigations?
In the military, Commanding Officers and Generals are tasked with maintaining good order and discipline within their ranks. If a service member has allegedly participated in an unlawful incident or event, administrative investigations are a useful tool that commanders and Judge Advocate General (JAG) officers can use to discover the facts regarding the service member’s […]