City Hall's military liaison to be Corey's chief assistant Aug 29, 2008
Before that, he was a commanding officer with the Judge Advocate General's southeast trial service office and a legal assistant to the secretary of the Navy. The Miami native began his Navy legal career as a trial attorney and department head at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. (Florida Times-Union)
The 2008 Convention: Tuesday Night's Program to Put Americans at Center Stage in Primetime Aug 27, 2008
John was a Rear Admiral and Judge Advocate General in the Navy and retired after 28 years of service. He is now the Dean and President of the Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire, where he lives with Paula, his wife of almost 40 years. (PR Newswire)
2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by John Hutson, President, Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord Aug 26, 2008
I served in the United States Navy for 28 years and retired as a rear admiral, capping my career as Judge Advocate General, the Navy's top uniformed lawyer. And I have a confession: for my entire adult life I was a registered Republican. (PR Newswire)
2 Marines won't testify in federal Fallujah trial Aug 23, 2008
The Marine Corps had provided only an immunity offer signed by the staff judge advocate, who is Helland's legal adviser. Judge Stephen Larson said a grant of immunity in federal court would be valid in any other U.S. court, including the military courts in which Weemer and Nelson have been charged with murder. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Williams receives endorsement from Vets for Freedom Aug 21, 2008
He remains a Marine reservist and has served as a judge advocate general (JAG), deputy legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice. He currently works in litigation for the firm of Saul Ewing LLC in Chester County. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
A Few Bad Men Aug 19, 2008
This allows counsel to get "actively involved in cases at the earliest stages, defense counsel have successfully negotiated non-punitive dispositions of cases that otherwise may have been disposed of at courts-martial," according to the Report of the Judge Advocate General for Fiscal Year 2005. The Army also gives commanders wide discretion to punish soldiers as they see fit, but requires them to keep the incident out of the justice system wherever possible. (Forbes -- Business)
LETTERS: NCT, August 15, 2008 Aug 16, 2008
" - Admiral Chester Ward, former CFR member and Judge Advocate General of the U.S. NavyHeres the thing It doesnt matter what anyone tells you concerning some stuffy Democrat vs. Republican definition when the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) conspiracy includes members of both parties. The CFR shadow government has been working to destroy Americas sovereignty since 1921 in pursuit of World Government. Ever wonder why your life never really changes whether a Democrat is president or... (North County Times)
American Airlines waives 3rd bag fee for military Aug 15, 2008
Retired judge advocate. Former infantry officer, prior enlisted. (Yahoo News)
From City Hall In Shawnee To The Cusp Of Conflict Aug 15, 2008
Stephens, the vice mayor of Shawnee, is also a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and part of what has been described as "the oldest law firm in the nation," the Judge Advocate General's Corps. She spent most of July participating in a multinational training exercise in Georgia. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Longtime prosecutor Stephen Boyles dies Aug 12, 2008
Boyles left Florida for the first time when he joined the Air Force and, with the rank of captain, served as staff judge advocate at Harmon Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Canada. He was the youngest law officer in the Air Force at the time. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Judge presided over sensational cases Aug 12, 2008
He served in the U.S. Air Force as an assistant judge advocate and later staff judge advocate with the Strategic Air Command at Harmon Air Force Base in Newfoundland. He was made a law officer, or judge, the youngest so designated. (The St. Augustine Record)
District 16 rivals try to stand out Aug 10, 2008
After getting a University of Miami law degree, he spent four years in the Army Judge Advocate General Corps, including a stint prosecuting civilian crimes at Fort Hood in Texas. He then taught at West Point. (The Palm Beach Post)
National Defence Academy may let in women cadets Aug 6, 2008
This can be gauged from the fact that the army plans to induct permanent commission women only into Army Education Corps and Judge Advocate General as of now since they do not "involve command and control of men", apart from "any special expertise" other than degrees in law or education. At present, women constitute barely 2. (Times of India)
Lawyer: Enforce Bar draft of rules Aug 5, 2008
In his originating summons, P. Suppiah, a former Judge Advocate for the Malaysian Armed Forces, said that as there had been no specific rules to govern any meetings, he drafted a set in 2006 to govern the general body, Bar Council and State Bar Meetings. He said that his rules were approved at the AGM in 2006 and were to come into force immediately after the AGM in 2007 unless there were amendments to be approved. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Experience is key, GOP candidates say Aug 5, 2008
Capra, 42, an attorney for the state Department of Juvenile Justice, is serving in Iraq as a commander in the Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps. His deployment should end just before the general election, said Len Loving, Capra's campaign manager. (Florida Times-Union)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 3, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
and the judge advocate corps in particular, is mortified by conduct at guantanamo, abu ghraib, and other prison sites which dishonor the proud tradition of u.s. justice. Alf wrote on Aug 3, 2008 2:30 PM:Well, "Ron" at 1:38PM, you just do not seem to get it. (North County Times)
Appeal Court orders army to re-instate sacked General Aug 4, 2008
Justice Peter-Odili observed: "In the case at hand, the trial court failed to assess the evidence or the witnesses and also did not review or evaluate them, worse still the opinion of the Judge Advocate was not considered as required by the law and so warrant this court's intervention to evaluate or re-evaluate the evidence adduced at the trial court". She further held: "Indeed appellant's conviction and sentence in Counts three, four and seven cannot stand since those counts were a duplication... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
• Jury is out for Hamdan -- and the tribunal process Aug 4, 2008
Scott Silliman, a Duke University law professor and 25-year veteran of the Air Force Judge Advocate General corps, has criticized aspects of the military commissions but believes the jurors will deliberate without bias. "They're all senior officers. This is a highly educated, sophisticated jury, very different from what you would find in Miami or anywhere else where they go by voter registration" to summon potential jurors, Silliman said. (Q13.com, WA)
Pilot Killed In Air Force Jet Crash In Nevada Jul 31, 2008
The board will include a senior pilot, a maintenance expert, a flight surgeon, a judge advocate and any other needed specialist. The board president will release a report on the board's findings following the investigation. (WNBC.com, NY)
Officer who served at Nuremburg dies Jul 29, 2008
He applied to work in the Judge Advocate General's office, which was overcrowded with lawyers, but he was accepted and found himself working with United States staff attorneys at the Palace of Justice in Nuremburg, Germany, at the war crimes trials, which ended in 1949 ... Weaver later worked as staff judge advocate in liaison with the Chinese government and as technical assistant at the Chinese Military Law School. (The St. Augustine Record)
Did 'Jack Bauer' shape torture policy? Jul 29, 2008
Diane Beaver, the staff judge advocate general who gave legal approval to 18 controversial interrogation techniques including waterboarding, sexual humiliation and terrorizing prisoners with dogs, told Sands that Bauer "gave people lots of ideas." Michael Chertoff, the Homeland Security chief, gushed in a panel discussion on "24" organized by the Heritage Foundation that the show"reflects real life.". John Yoo, the former Justice Department lawyer who produced the so-called torture... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
• Guantanamo jurors shown graphic film on Al Qaeda Jul 29, 2008
Geoffrey Corn, a law professor and former judge advocate general, was called as an expert witness for the defense earlier in the day. Speaking via video from Madrid, where he was on vacation, Corn told the court that the U.S. wasn't technically at war with Al Qaeda when Hamdan was working as one of Bin Laden's seven drivers in the months before Sept. 11. (Q13.com, WA)
Four county officials are unopposed as they seek re-election Jul 28, 2008
Military: June 1967 to January 1971, enlisted in the U.S. Navy achieving the rank of second class petty officer; September 1980 to March 1987, captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General s Corps; March 1987 to September 2001, U.S. Army Reserve, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. Employment background: Currently is serving in first term as county attorney; worked for 12 years in the County Attorney s Office; worked in private practice and as an Army JAG officer. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
The Bauer of Suggestion Jul 26, 2008
Diane Beaver, the staff judge advocate general who gave legal approval to 18 controversial new interrogation techniques including water-boarding, sexual humiliation, and terrorizing prisoners with dogs, told Sands that Bauer "gave people lots of ideas." Michael Chertoff, the homeland-security chief, once gushed in a panel discussion on 24 organized by the Heritage Foundation that the show "reflects real life.". John Yoo, the former Justice Department lawyer who produced the so-called torture... (Slate)
American Legion installs new officers Jul 25, 2008
At the annual meeting to install new officers, which took place July 14 at The River Club in Scituate, American Legion Post No. 144 installed the following officers for this year: Commander Edward F. Covell, First Vice Commander James Wadley, Second Vice Commander Robert Harkins, Third Vice Commander Gary Vitty, Adjutant James McRae, immediate Past Commander and Finance Officer Stephen Litchfield, Sergeant-At-Arms Dennis Badore, Chaplain Gerald Hickey, Judge Advocate Ronald Wheatley, Historian... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Robert F. Lucas, 72; longtime lawyer devoted to his community Jul 19, 2008
Before settling into practice, Mr. Lucas enlisted in the Army and served as a clerk to the officers in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He narrowly missed deployment to Vietnam; only a couple of weeks after he was discharged, his unit shipped out, his son said. (Boston Globe)
Judge drops case after using 'salty language' Jul 16, 2008
Davis is a former judge advocate general in the Navy who retired from the reserve JAG Corps as a captain. He served as a prosecutor in Gwinnett County for almost 20 years before he was nominated to a Superior Court judgeship in 2006. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Former legislator Stokes dies Jul 15, 2008
He entered the Army in 1955 and served as a Judge Advocate General, or legal, officer until 1958, when he left the service and began practicing law in Mobile. He continued the practice until June of this year. (AL.com)
Legion to install new officers Jul 13, 2008
The new officers, elected at the general meeting in May, are Commander Edward Covell, First Vice Commander Richard Wadley, Second Vice Commander Robert Harkins, Third Vice Commander Gary Vitty, Adjutant James McRae, Finance Officer Stephen Litchfield, Sergeant-at-Arms Dennis Badore, Chaplain Gerald Hickey, Judge Advocate Ronald Wheatley, Post Historian Robert Callahan and Veterans Service Officer Gary Carlo. Executive members-at-large are Louis Vanderstreet, Francis Litchfield and Kenneth... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Man who helped to build SV through business, charity dies Jul 13, 2008
The former Army judge advocate, who served in the Korean War, was described by Gignac as a businessman who saw community involvement as critical to ensuring the city properly grew ... Joe DeFrancesco, a longtime friend and attorney who began to work for Cracchiolo soon after retiring as the staff judge advocate on Fort Huachuca, said that Cracchiolo s death came as a shock, noting about two years ago he attended his friend s 80th birthday celebration in Tucson. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Judge Rules U.S. Army Deserter Gets New Hearing on Canadian Refugee Status Jul 5, 2008
He sought legal advice from a Judge Advocate General representative and said he was told to return to Iraq or face imprisonment. Key deserted and moved to Philadelphia. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Army service no trial for Delco prosecutor Jul 4, 2008
After being commissioned in the Army Reserve last May, he will begin an eight-year military stint this weekend as a member of the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. His initial tour of duty will be for six months. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
American Legion Riders escort returning troops. Jun 28, 2008
I don't know if people who aren't veterans really understand it, said Henry Blackorby, judge advocate. I think veterans certainly understand. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Top Cheney aide downplays his role in interrogation policies Jun 27, 2008
" He acknowledged that attempting to drown someone would be illegal.Addington denied telling now-retired Lt. Col. Diane Beaver, who was then a judge advocate at Guantanamo, to do "whatever needed to be done" to detainees to obtain intelligence, as reported in a Vanity Fair article."Yes, I do deny it," Addington said. "Yes, that quote is wrong. " Asked what techniques he knew about, Addington declined to comment."I'm not in a position of talking about particular techniques," he said, adding, "al... (Anchorage Daily News)
Legionnaires install officers Jun 26, 2008
Other serving with Zaso are 1st Vice Commander Sherrie Alexander, 2nd Vice Commander Brodie Riner, 3rd Vice Commander Margaret Hanson, Adjutant Bob Burrows, Chaplain Parks Davis, Finance Wendell Denney, Judge Advocate Robert Nouis, Service Officer Greg Treacy, Sergeant at Arms Milton Morgan, Asst. Sgt. at Arms Dan King, Children and Youth Janet Turner, Historian Jeff Forrester, Executive Committeemen Clarence Weatherly and Donald Braga. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Movers & Shakers (June 23) Jun 23, 2008
John Dezzani was recently selected for promotion to Commander in the Judge Advocate General s Corps of U.S. Navy Reserves. John continues to practice law in Corvallis at Jeanne Smith iates in the areas of litigation, business and estate planning. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Disagreement widespread within US government over 2002 harsh interrogations Jun 21, 2008
At the same meeting, Lt. Col. Diane Beaver, a staff judge advocate at the Guantnamo base, said that it would be better to curb harsh techniques when the International Committee of the Red Cross was making one of its periodic inspection visits ... At one point she called her boss, the staff judge advocate at the US Southern Command, for guidance. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Disability backlog blamed on judge Jun 21, 2008
When he retired last month, Jennings held the rank of colonel with the Judge Advocate General's Corps, the Army's legal arm. Jennings said he performed active military duty for a few months every year that he served as an administrative law judge and received pay from both the Army and Social Security "with no problem.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Odessans slain Jun 20, 2008
The newspaper's website quoted the general suboffice of the judge advocate general of justice in the state of Chihuahua as saying the two Odessans were slain assassination-style. An Odessa relative contacted Thursday said through an interpreter that the men had been killed, but she said she didn't feel comfortable discussing particulars of the deaths. (Odessa American, TX)
Easing of laws that led to detainee abuse hatched in secret Jun 19, 2008
It was left to lawyers in the military's legal system, the Judge Advocate General's Corps, to defend the rule of law ... Though not well known to the public, the Judge Advocate General's corps prides itself on defending the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the military's law book, which demands strict discipline and moral behavior in wartime ... "We were absolutely marginalized," said Donald J. Guter, a rear admiral who served as the Navy's judge advocate general from 2000 to 2002. (Anchorage Daily News)
Charges in Haditha killings thrown out Jun 19, 2008
It has never happened in the hundreds of cases I have tried or presided over as a staff judge advocate, said David Brahms of Carlsbad, who was a senior legal officer in the Marine Corps during the late 1980s and works as a lawyer specializing in military affairs ... Brahms also wondered why Ewers didn't object to attending the strategy meetings with Mattis, saying that Ewers is one of the most experienced staff judge advocates in the Marine Corps. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
End run around law led to abuses Jun 18, 2008
It was left to lawyers in the military's legal system, the Judge Advocate General's Corps, to defend the rule of law. They never had a chance. (News & Observer)
Shue’s ex-wife invokes the Fifth Jun 18, 2008
The response suggested that Shue discuss these issues with your attorney, the Judge Advocate General s office, or local law enforcement. Texas law does provide that life insurance policies can be cancelled in the instance of fraud, and Tracy Shue s lead attorney, Jason Davis, contends that murder in order to collect on life insurance constitutes fraud. (Boerne Star, TX)
A timeline to Bush government torture Jun 18, 2008
In attendance was Lt. Col. Diane Beaver, a staff judge advocate at Guant;namo. Fredman explained that for the CIA, the Justice Department had to approve the use of "significantly harsh" techniques. (Salon)
Neighbors (June 19) Jun 17, 2008
Other elected officers include Charles Keith, senior vice commander, Anthony Ruffo as junior vice commander, Kevin McGovern as post quartermaster, Melvin Davis as post chaplain, Elio Semprucci as post judge advocate, John Soraghan as post service officer and Helen Lee as post surgeon. Curtin performing in Joseph. (Needham Tab, MA)
Custodian's Leave Jun 17, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should oil companies be forced to pay extra taxes when they make a profit. (Townhall.com)
Tim Russert: A Custodian's leave Jun 17, 2008
Rotunda, a Judge Advocate General officer in the U.S. Army Individual Ready Reserve, works in private practice, devoting much of her time to advocating for wounded troops and military families. She's represented hundreds of soldiers before their disability boards at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Human Events Online)
Many at Guantanamo had low-level or no terrorism ties Jun 16, 2008
"He said that we're not getting anything, and his thought was that we're not getting anything because there might not be anything to get," said Donald J. Guter, a retired rear admiral who was the head of the Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps at the time. Many detainees were "swept up in the pot" by large operations conducted by Afghan troops allied with the Americans, said former Army Secretary White, who's now a partner at DKRW Energy, an energy company in Houston. (Anchorage Daily News)
America's prison for terrorists often held the wrong men Jun 16, 2008
I only can remember recommending that ONE should be kept at GITMO."'WAR COUNCIL' REWRITES DETAINEE LAWAt a Pentagon briefing in the spring of 2002, a senior Army intelligence officer expressed doubt about the entire intelligence-gathering process."He said that we're not getting anything, and his thought was that we're not getting anything because there might not be anything to get," said Donald J. Guter, a retired rear admiral who was the head of the Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps at the... (Anchorage Daily News)
McCain rebuffed, Obama vindicated by court's Guantanamo ruling Jun 13, 2008
"Neither candidate elaborated immediately on what he thought should happen next with detainees at Guantanamo or those at legally murkier U.S. facilities in Afghanistan and elsewhere, or what he sees as the role of the next president in shaping those decisions.John Hutson, the president and dean of the Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire and a former Navy rear admiral and judge advocate general who testifies before Congress on detainee issues, said it could be a big issue for Bush's... (Anchorage Daily News)
Howard Lincoln to be keynote speaker at WWU graduation ceremonies Jun 12, 2008
Following graduation from law school, Lincoln served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1966 to 1970. He practiced law in Seattle from 1970 to 1982. (Wwuvikings.com)
Harvard and the ROTC Jun 11, 2008
The writer is a retired Navy commander with the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Four seeking 2nd Congressional District seat Jun 8, 2008
After 31 years, he retired in 2003 as a S.C. Army National Guard colonel and staff judge advocate. Wilson faces Barnwell native Phil Black in the primary. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
MILITARY: Marine Corps striking out in Haditha prosecutions Jun 6, 2008
"I would say it's time to get a senior staff judge advocate with an impeccable reputation and experience with big cases and ask him to review everything," he said. The remaining defendants are Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, the battalion commander at Haditha, and Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich. (North County Times)
Lawyer runs for Sleepy Hole seat Jun 4, 2008
Suffolk News Herald - Suffolk's Information and News Source. Wednesday, June 04, 2008. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
9/11 suspect finally goes to trial in military system Jun 3, 2008
"It's dishonest to go through the charade and pretend we're doing something legitimate," says John Hutson, the dean of the Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire and a former Navy judge advocate who initially was an "ardent" supporter of the commissions. He believes the detainees deserve full trials in which they can see all the evidence against them. (USA Today -- News)
One lawyer's conviction: Do it for the children Jun 1, 2008
When Adam Palmer was assigned a computer child-exploitation case as an officer in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps in 2002, he had no experience with that type of case nor the technical computer knowledge needed to prove a defendant's guilt. The case involved a sailor at Pearl Harbor who was caught with "very graphic" computer photos of "very young" children being abused. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
New riders receive their spurs May 31, 2008
Capt. John Mark of the Staff Judge Advocate s Office. They are now members of the same unit whose lineage goes back to a group of troopers who mounted up on Brown Parade Field in 1886 and headed off on a four-month mission to find Geronimo. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
More of this story May 30, 2008
"The annual observance, hosted at the Veterans Plot at Ponemah Cemetery by American Legion Post 24, included a U.S. flag retirement ceremony conducted by Boy Scout Troop 86, the placing of the memorial wreaths and the placing of poppies on the graves.The service concluded with the firing of a 21-gun salute by Post 24's rifle detail, the playing of "Taps' by Malcolm Fry and the recitation of "In Flanders Field" by Judge Advocate John Gallaspy. Copyright. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Army puts car dealership off-limits to soldiers May 30, 2008
Custer's order came after the local Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board held hearings after receiving complaints about the dealer's consumer practices of Ideal Automotive Group, according to the base judge advocate general's office. Ideal representatives appeared before the board in March. (AZCentral -- Business)
Dispute threatens toxic tap water study May 30, 2008
The Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General is awaiting results of the health study before acting on the claims. The Marines estimate that 500,000 Camp Lejeune residents may have been exposed to the tainted water, including thousands of Vietnam-bound Marines. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Car dealership off-limits to active service members May 29, 2008
In response to a number of written questions submitted by the Herald/Review, the fort s judge advocate office said the decision was part of a process involving the local Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board ... In response to a Herald/Review question, the judge advocate office noted, A person whose establishment has been declared off-limits may petition the president of the board to remove the off-limits restriction. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Female soldiers know: Sexual assault can lead to PTSD May 27, 2008
Certainly, the commander working with the Judge Advocate General's Corps uses laws and regulations spelled out in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. But this code has not been substantially revised since the 1950s. (Anchorage Daily News)
Guantanamo's day in court May 26, 2008
That is why, in an image offered by retired admiral John D. Hutson, the former judge advocate general of the Navy, the defendants "called artillery in on their own position" by engaging in civil disobedience at the Supreme Court. It was "heroic action," Hutson said, "taken in a desperate situation for a greater good. That's essentially what these 35 courageous Americans are doing.". (Boston Globe)
• Defending KSM, 'the most hated man in the world' May 25, 2008
Joshua Roberts / For The TimesNAVY LAWYER: I think its the constitutional case of our time, says Prescott L. Prince, a Navy Reserve judge advocate general ... Joshua Roberts / For The TimesNAVY LAWYER: I think its the constitutional case of our time, says Prescott L. Prince, a Navy Reserve judge advocate general ... But now, for the first time, the man who has been sitting across from him is a potential ally, a Navy Reserve judge advocate general named Prescott L. Prince. (Q13.com, WA)
