Military Law

680 ABA Journal Military Law articles.

Afternoon Briefs: Holder says Barr is unfit to be AG; law firm promotes nonbinary gender inclusiveness

Holder op-ed says AG Barr is unfit to be attorney general

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has proved he is unfit to lead the Department of Justice, according to an…

Dec 12, 2019 4:19 PM CST

The case for the International Criminal Court: Why it deserves our support

Like many post-World War II global institutions in today’s political climate, the International Criminal Court can feel disconnected from the ideals and optimism that created it as the world’s…

Nov 27, 2019 2:55 PM CST

Trump pardons 2 military service members and reverses demotion of third

President Donald Trump pardoned Friday two military service members and reversed the demotion of a third who was acquitted of murder after dramatic testimony.

Nov 19, 2019 10:28 AM CST

Judge ‘already mad’ over government’s refusal to disclose information to shooting survivors

A federal judge in San Antonio stormed out of his own courtroom and sanctioned Department of Justice lawyers Wednesday after they refused to disclose the names of Air Force personnel who failed to alert the FBI that an airman—who was later responsible for the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history—had a domestic violence conviction.

Sep 27, 2019 1:08 PM CDT

Acquitted Navy SEAL says ex-lawyers delayed case, maximizing fundraising potential

A Navy SEAL who was acquitted of murdering a prisoner alleges in a lawsuit that one of his former lawyers promised that his legal fees would be covered by a nonprofit that used his name for fundraising, then demanded up to $1 million in unpaid legal fees.

Sep 18, 2019 3:09 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Judge says she’d castrate defendant if law permitted it; Schulte Roth sued for alleged bias

Judge says she would castrate man if law allowed it

A judge in Oklahoma City sentenced a man who installed home security systems to life in prison for putting secret…

Aug 23, 2019 4:58 PM CDT

Unique military program helps sexual assault survivors—but not all of them

At the end of 2016, Lt. Angela Bapp told her commanding officer that someone in her Army unit raped her. The Army started an investigation into the assault. But since…

Aug 9, 2019 10:13 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Appeals of Kavanaugh complaints rejected; Trump rescinds prosecutor medals

• A judicial conduct committee says it doesn’t have authority to review complaints accusing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh of misconduct by showing bias and hostility during his…

Aug 1, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Supreme Court lifts injunction that had blocked military funding for border wall

U.S. Supreme Court

Jul 29, 2019 9:54 AM CDT

Lawyer is charged in alleged Lysol can attack on another attorney at courthouse

A Louisville, Kentucky, lawyer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attacking another attorney with a Lysol can in a courthouse conference room.

Lawyer Lindsey Scott, 63, was charged with second-degree assault…

Jul 18, 2019 2:35 PM CDT

Lawyers and judges are on the front lines of the peace process in Colombia

In 2016, after 50 years of armed conflict, the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (known as FARC) signed a peace agreement. The centerpiece of that agreement was a transitional justice mechanism, established to ensure accountability for atrocities committed during the war. Three years later, it is facing unprecedented challenges in its effort to provide justice for the many civilian victims of the conflict. Lawyers, prosecutors and judges are on the front lines of efforts to provide reparations to the victims, with the long-standing support of the American Bar Association.

Jun 20, 2019 4:45 PM CDT

Breyer says SCOTUS has to decide whether Guantanamo detainees can continue to be held

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer said Monday that the high court should consider whether the Constitution permits continued detention of Guantanamo detainees.

Breyer called for Supreme Court action…

Jun 10, 2019 11:14 AM CDT

Military prosecutor accused of tracking defense lawyers’ emails is tossed from case

A military prosecutor accused of attaching tracking software to emails sent to 13 defense lawyers and paralegals is no longer prosecuting the case of a Navy SEAL.

A military judge…

Jun 4, 2019 11:00 AM CDT

Homeless veterans bill would ensure legal services are available ‘when they are needed most,’ ABA says

ABA President Bob Carlson urged the Senate’s Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on Tuesday to support bipartisan legislation that would implement new strategies for removing barriers that prevent homeless veterans…

May 23, 2019 11:50 AM CDT

Judge says parents may use frozen sperm of deceased cadet son to produce child

The parents of a West Point, New York, cadet who died in a skiing incident can use his preserved sperm as they see fit, including for “procreative purposes,” a New…

May 21, 2019 12:56 PM CDT

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