Review sought of child-rape case ruling Jul 22, 2008
But a week after the Kennedy decision, The New York Times reported that justices overlooked a provision in the Uniform Code of Military Justice that allows the death penalty for child rape, attributing its information to a military law blog written by a Marine Corps Reserve colonel. None of the lawyers who filed briefs for and against capital child rape mentioned the military law ... Connick said his decision was based on Congress approving the military law in 2006. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Israel probes 'detainee shooting' Jul 21, 2008
In a statement quoted by the Jerusalem Post, the IDF said: "Military law forbids inflicting harm on detainees and obligates soldiers to show them respect and ensure their safety.". The IDF said that, in accordance with its policy, the footage had been reviewed by a senior official, and an investigation was under way. (BBC News)
2 Marines Accused Of Stealing Classified Files Jul 19, 2008
Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Froboese and Master Sgt. Reinaldo Pagan, both reservists, were called back to duty at Camp Pendleton and charged in late June with breaking military law, though charges were not made public until this week, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Froboese faces charges of dereliction of duty, orders violations, conspiracy and wrongful transmission of classified information, while Pagan faces charges of dereliction of duty and orders violations, according to the newspaper. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Military: 2 Marines charged in secrets theft ring Jul 19, 2008
Both Marines were called back to duty at Camp Pendleton and charged in late June with breaking military law, though the charges were not announced until yesterday. Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Froboese and Master Sgt. Reinaldo Pagan, both reservists, were charged as part of a probe into the mishandling and compromise of classified information, the Marine Corps said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Still the Idol Jul 17, 2008
John McCaslin :: Townhall. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
Your tax dollars at dubious work Jul 13, 2008
They report to no government agency and are bound by no international law or military law. The Tribune encourages letters to the editor on current issues. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Unadulterated Altruism in Ghana Jul 8, 2008
Feature Article of Tuesday, 8 July 2008. Feature Article of Tuesday, 8 July 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Spencer: Spending Fourth atoning for U.S. mistakes Jul 6, 2008
At Abu Ghraib, a handful of dysfunctional and ill-trained American soldiers humiliated some Iraqi prisoners and broke U.S. military law. They embarrassed themselves and their country. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
A Rare DOJ Mea Culpa in High Court Child Rape Case Jul 4, 2008
" One of the basic duties of the solicitor general's office is to defend the constitutionality of federal statutes (with rare exceptions), so if the military law regarding child rape was in jeopardy because of the Louisiana case, Ayer says, the office may well have filed a brief in the case if it had known about the law. "The idea that they had no interest in the case was an error. They may feel they were inattentive on their watch. (Law.com)
Justice Department admits to Supreme Court blunder Jul 4, 2008
A civilian air force lawyer, Dwight Sullivan, mentioned the omission over the weekend on his military law blog. The New York Times reported the oversight on Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune)
Army service no trial for Delco prosecutor Jul 4, 2008
"I'm personally very proud of him." Yim will be honing up on military law as a JAG lawyer. He will not only be attending classes for military law, but will also undergo military training. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Military must distance themselves from politics Jul 4, 2008
The 421 recruits were taken through drills in weapon handling and marksmanship, minor tactics, field craft, military law, map reading and junior leadership among others, under the Basic Infantry Training Course during the past five months. The Reviewing Officer reminded them that being apolitical and impartial was a necessary requirement from them, explaining that the military would be called upon to collaborate with other stakeholders to provide security to ensure free, fair and transparent... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hopkins County company lands $8.9 million Navy contract Jul 4, 2008
Hopkins County company lands $8. 9 million Navy contract - Business First of Louisville. (Louisville Business First, KY)
3 Hostages Rescued in Colombia Return to U.S. Jul 4, 2008
On a Handheld Device. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
McCain is stage front in Colombia Jul 3, 2008
$7 online stock trades. McCain finds himself stage front in Colombia. (MSNBC -- Politics)
US 'to scrap' contractor immunity Jul 3, 2008
Foreign firms employing thousands of guards won huge contracts in Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion, but were not subject to Iraqi or US military law. Iraqi frustration became fury last year when guards killed 17 people in a day. (BBC News -- Africa)
Justice dept. admits error in Supreme court case Jul 3, 2008
A civilian Air Force lawyer, Dwight Sullivan, mentioned the omission over the weekend on his military law blog. The New York Times reported the oversight in an account that first appeared Tuesday on its Web site. (International Herald Tribune)
Supreme Court used flawed assumption on death penalty case Jul 2, 2008
A military law blog pointed out during the weekend that Congress, in fact, revised the sex crimes section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in 2006 to add child rape to the military death penalty ... Jeffrey L. Fisher, a Stanford Law School professor who successfully represented the defendant in the case, Patrick Kennedy, said that the defense legal team had actually looked into what military law said on the subject. (Boston Globe)
MILITARY: Haditha cases continue to unravel Jun 29, 2008
"The concept of unlawful command influence includes the perception of its presence," Gary Solis, a former Marine Corps judge and prosecutor who teaches military law at Georgetown University, wrote in an e-mail to the newspaper ... While Ewers is highly regarded, the military law experts say someone should have realized early on that a mistake was being made. (North County Times)
Justice Kennedy: American Idle Jun 29, 2008
The New York Times article on the decision in Boumediene notes that some people "have asserted that those held at Guantanamo have fewer rights than people accused of crimes under American civilian and military law.". In the universal language of children: Duh. (Human Events Online)
MILITARY: Court orders review of '60 Minutes' Haditha outtakes Jun 26, 2008
The attorneys are worried that a precedent allowing a judge to see material that would not routinely be available could set a dangerous precedent in military law, Puckett said. Wuterich's court-martial was supposed to start in June, but has been delayed indefinitely by the "60 Minutes" issue. (North County Times)
Iraqi-Canadian jailed in Baghdad Jun 24, 2008
During the war in Vietnam, several civilians working for the U.S. armed forces were charged with violations of military law. There were several convictions but all were eventually struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Miss Tiffany, a good son Jun 21, 2008
In March, Thailand adjusted its military law that had said transvestites were too "mentally disturbed" to serve to less harsh wording that recognizes their status and exempts them from service. And just this week, British newspaper The Telegraph reported that a Thai school had built a "transvestite toilet" after 200 students said they considered themselves to be transgender. (Asia Times Online)
MILITARY: Marine Corps appealing dismissal ruling for Chessani Jun 19, 2008
Gary Solis, a former Marine attorney who teaches military law at Washington's Georgetown University, said he was surprised by Folsom's ruling but understood the perception problem presented by Ewers' participation in the closed-door meetings. "Military justice cannot afford even the perception that the government has its fingers on the scales of justice," Solis said in a written response to questions. (North County Times)
Origins of detainee tactics detailed Jun 18, 2008
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks pursued abusive interrogation techniques once used by North Korea and Vietnam on American POWs despite stern warnings by several military lawyers that the methods were cruel and even illegal, according to a Senate investigation ... "The guidance [administration lawyers] provided will go down in history as some of the most irresponsible and shortsighted legal analysis ever provided to our nation's military and intelligence... (Boston Globe)
Probe: Pentagon sought harsh interrogations Jun 18, 2008
Senate investigation finds techniques drew warnings from military lawyers ... WASHINGTON - The Pentagon in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks pursued abusive interrogation techniques once favored by such U.S. enemies as North Korea and Vietnam, despite stern warnings by several military lawyers that the methods were cruel and even illegal, according to a Senate investigation ... Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., an Air Force Reserve colonel who teaches military law for the service. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
If I ran the Zoo Jun 16, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should oil companies be forced to pay extra taxes when they make a profit. (Townhall.com)
MILITARY: Key ruling expected in war crime case Jun 16, 2008
Gary Solis, a military law expert, said he was skeptical of the prospect of an outright dismissal. "I think it is entirely foreseeable that the motion to dismiss on unlawful command influence will be denied and the case will continue," said Solis, a former Marine Corps judge and prosecutor who teaches military law at Georgetown University. (North County Times)
Clamping down on mercenary interrogators Jun 12, 2008
Abuses by mercenaries operating beyond the reach of criminal and military law have been an outgrowth of the administration's failure to adequately staff its military invasion force. The most notorious of the favored war contractors has been Blackwater Worldwide. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Estabrook: Ex-soldier pays huge price for offense Jun 10, 2008
Though the sex was consensual and the woman implicated was older than 21, military law considers the act forcible as both parties were under the influence of alcohol. Fleming was convicted in military court, but now has to live as a sex offender in the civilian world. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Crimes in military lead to sex-offender registry Jun 6, 2008
Under military law, the sexual acts were considered forceful and involuntary because of the use of alcohol, Conroy said. But consensual sex by adults with or without alcohol is not illegal in New York. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
MILITARY: Marine Corps striking out in Haditha prosecutions Jun 6, 2008
Jane Siegel, a San Marcos former Marine attorney who practices military law, said she believes political pressure resulted in the Haditha Marines facing charges ... The likelihood that the general overseeing the Haditha prosecutions, Camp Pendleton's Lt. Gen. Samuel Helland, will put the cases on hold for review is very low, said Eugene Fidell, president of the National Institute of Military Justice in Washington and a military law professor at Yale and American universities. (North County Times)
MILITARY: Attorney: Gen. Mattis to testify Monday in Haditha case May 31, 2008
It is unusual for a four-star general to testify, said Gary Solis, a military law expert who teaches at Washington's Georgetown University and is a former Marine Corps attorney, prosecutor and judge. But because Mattis was a decision-maker in the case, Solis said, it is appropriate for him to testify. (North County Times)
MILITARY: Attorney: Accused Marine 'fall guy' in Haditha case May 30, 2008
these charades, in the name of Military law (in a time of war now involving multiple countries and multiple fronts, no less)under the Uniform Code of Miliary Justice, no less are doing a damned fine job. All it is doing in the interim is damaging what once was a respected and revered Corps beyond repair. (North County Times)
Musser not running for re-election in 92nd May 22, 2008
Turnkey wrote on May 22, 2008 12:09 AM:" Greatest news of the day. This guy can't get out of town soon enough. This is the nut who wanted to lower the gun hunting age to 10 so his grandson could go out and kill someone. Now he wants to lower the drinking age to 18 for military personel so that the state will loss millions of federal dollars and the soldier will be in violation of military law. He will be missed all right, but only by like minded fools. ". PLEASE NOTE: Comments on stories that... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Case Sheds Light On Military Law May 20, 2008
Soon, The Name "Carmelo Rodriguez" Will Be Heard In Congress. WURTSBORO, N.Y., May 19, 2008. (CBS News)
FBI flagged detainee mistreatment May 20, 2008
Fine's office also concluded that clearer guidance was needed for FBI agents left wondering what to do when interrogation tactics appeared to violate what would be allowed in the United States as opposed to under military law or in overseas detention centers, according to the second law enforcement official. And the report raps the FBI in some cases for not immediately reporting the questionable interrogations or leaving the room when they were under way, the officials said. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Alternative to invasion - a court for our times May 12, 2008
Professor Tim McCormack, the director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law, believes that after the US presidential election, Canberra should use its relationship with Washington to "push for a more benign attitude on the part of the US" towards the court. The Bush Administration has been extremely antagonistic towards the court because of fears its young soldiers would be targeted by politically motivated prosecutions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Waltrip, Mears make nice after Richmond wreck May 6, 2008
Posted: Monday May 5, 2008 9:41PM; Updated: Monday May 5, 2008 9:41PM. Waltrip, Mears make nice following wreck at Richmond International. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
* No decapitation strike exercise: NSC Apr 17, 2008
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Reporters summoned as witnesses, ministry says Apr 12, 2008
Lin, quoting the ministrys Department of Military Law Director-General Wu Tai-jens (dM), said that prosecutors simply needed the three reporters statements as part of their probe into who leaked classified military information. Military prosecutors notified the three reporters X the China Times Wu Ming-chieh (dN), the United Daily News Kao Ling-yun () and the United Evening News Lee Chih-teh (w) X of the summons by telephone on Wednesday morning. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Navy officer testifies about moonlighting for DC madam Apr 11, 2008
Eugene R. Fidell, a Washington-based lawyer who specializes in military law, said he would be surprised if Dickinson did not face a discharge based on her testimony. "Given the ethical and moral standards to which the Navy aspires, I would think they would want to get a divorce as soon as possible," Fidell said. (Houston Chronicle)
New roadblocks delay tribunals at Guantánamo Apr 10, 2008
Military defense lawyers were in short supply, and even now, two months later, not one of the six detainees has met his military lawyer ... "Speed is going to be very, very difficult to accomplish here," said Stephen Saltzburg, a military law expert at George Washington University ... The standoff over the military lawyers for the Sept. 11 suspects grew out of a long-running dispute over legal resources at the Pentagon. (International Herald Tribune)
Christian priest shot dead in Baghdad Apr 6, 2008
In a separate development yesterday, a civilian contractor working for the US military in Iraq was charged with aggravated assault under military law, the first such prosecution since the Vietnam War, the US command said yesterday. Alaa Mohammad Ali, who holds dual Iraqi-Canadian citizenship, is the first person facing criminal charges since Congress in 2006 gave the military authority to prosecute crimes committed by civilians working for the armed forces, a US statement said. (Boston Globe)
Iraq contractor charged under military law Apr 6, 2008
BAGHDAD - A civilian contractor working in Iraq has been charged under U.S. military law for the first time, officials said on Saturday ... Col. Bill Buckner, a military spokesman, said it is the first time since 1968 that a civilian working for the military has been charged under military law. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
U.S. military charges contractor in Iraq Apr 6, 2008
It is the first time that a contractor has been charged under military law since 1968. While the scope of the new authority has yet to be tested in court, experts said there might be some circumstances in which it could be interpreted to apply to security contractors, like those supplied by Blackwater. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
First civilian contractor in Iraq charged under new military law Apr 5, 2008
Associated Press - April 5, 2008 7:13 AM ET. BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. military says it has charged a civilian contractor in Iraq with aggravated assault. (KOLD.com, AZ)
U.S. military charges civilian contractor in Iraq Apr 5, 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States military announced on Saturday it had charged a civilian contractor in Iraq under U.S. military law for the first time. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Civilian contractor in Iraq charged Apr 5, 2008
The United States military has announced it had charged a civilian contractor in Iraq under US military law for the first time. Alaa Mohammad Ali is accused of stabbing another contractor, the military said in a statement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Tully Rinckey opens office in Washington, D.C. Apr 2, 2008
opened its new law office in Washington, D.C., today in an attempt to expand its work with federal employment and military law. The office is located on K Street, the legendary location of many government lobbyists. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Tully Rinckey opens office in D.C. Apr 2, 2008
has opened a law office in D.C. in an attempt to expand its work with federal employment and military law. Attorney Steven Herrick has transferred from the law firm's Albany, N.Y., headquarters to lead a staff of three attorneys at its K Street office. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
CAMP PENDLETON: Marine Corps drops charges against Haditha defendant Mar 29, 2008
"For months, prosecutors unsuccessfully sought to force Tatum to tell them everything he knew about what happened that day in Haditha.Until now, his attorneys had been able to thwart that effort. The immunity grant stipulates that anything Tatum tells prosecutors before or during Wuterich's upcoming court-martial cannot be used against him.Latest surpriseGary Solis, a former Marine Corps prosecutor and judge and a military law professor at Washington's Georgetown University, said Friday's... (North County Times)
New scholarships now available at CollegeApplication deadline April 14 Mar 25, 2008
Students and prospective students can now apply for several thousand dollars in new scholarships administered through the Cochise College Foundation. Some scholarships are available for this semester, and others will be awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
27 comments Mar 21, 2008
I believed then and believe now that the 2006 Supreme Court ruling in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case (in which the Supreme Court held that military commissions set up by President Bush to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay lacked "the power to proceed ), was flawed and wrong. But it does not matter what I, or anyone else think about the ruling. The MCA -- passed later in 2006 in reaction to the Hamdan decision -- is law and provides our most dangerous enemies more substantial rights than war crimes... (Human Events Online)
Gitmo Arraignments Expose Fairness of U.S. Mar 20, 2008
In almost three decades of undercover intelligence work for the CIA, I ve had my share of tense moments. But last week -- sitting as a military observer for terrorist arraignments at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may have topped the list. (Human Events Online)
Military law imposed on divided Kosovo town after Serb rioting Mar 19, 2008
Nato has put the northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica under de facto military law after rioting by Serbs hostile to the newly independent state left one UN policeman dead and forced the withdrawal of UN staff. The violence, which erupted on Monday at the UN courthouse in the divided town, was the worst since Kosovo's Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia last month. (Independent)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Mar 19, 2008
FROM OTHER NEWS SITES World Powers Call for Calm After Riots Turn Deadly in Kosovo - 21 mins ago * U.N. accuses Serbs of encouraging violence - 1 hr ago * UN Accuses Serbs of Encouraging Violence - 2 hrs ago Military law imposed on divided Kosovo town - 6 hrs ago Editorial: Back to Violence - 6 hrs ago * Requires registration. MOST E-MAILED. (BBC News)
Haditha defendant ordered to talk Mar 17, 2008
Gary Solis, a military law professor at Georgetown University and a former Marine attorney and judge, said ordering one defendant to provide statements against another is unusual. "I've never heard of a co-accused being ordered to provide testimony against another accused," Solis said in a telephone interview Saturday. (North County Times)
It takes a certain personality to work here Mar 16, 2008
Prior to that, she worked in military law enforcement and was stationed in Germany for four years. Years ago I was a self-defense instructor, she said. (Courier Publications, ME)
Army charges soldier with murder, kidnapping in double slaying Mar 7, 2008
"Military law enforcement doesn't release details of an investigation that aren't essential for public safety" until evidence is presented at the upcoming public hearing, Caruso said, adding "it's really to protect the rights of the accused.". The day after the shootings, Davila confessed what she had done to a fellow soldier, according to a declaration filed in Pierce County Superior Court on Monday by Deputy Prosecutor Ed Murphy. (Concord Monitor)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Mar 7, 2008
Yesterday, Martin Mersereau, an officer with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, sent Col. Mark A. Dungan, who commands Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, a letter asking "those responsible to be court-martialed and penalized to the fullest extent of military law if the video is confirmed to be legitimate.". In a written statement, 1st Lt. Binford Strickland, Kaneohe spokesman, said, "The investigation will be thorough and will examine each person involved. Upon completion of the... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
White House pushes Iraq Mar 7, 2008
It will have created a Panama of the Middle East, a compliant client state forever receptive/subservient to our wishes: U.S. forces would likely be subject to U.S. military law rather than Iraqi courts, and thousands of Rambo contractors would likely be subject to no laws at all. The agreement would make a sham of the notion of bringing the troops home. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
First Haditha trial set to unfold Feb 23, 2008
"Sergeant Wuterich is the key figure in this case," said Scott Silliman, a former military lawyer and now director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University ... Military law professors offer divergent views of how the jury, which will include enlisted men and officers, might see the case and what the Wuterich trial represents. (North County Times)
BAE Systems seeks US IT security acquisitions, MD says Feb 23, 2008
Financial Times FT.com. All times are London time. (FT.com -- Markets)
Stearns to detail new money for Guard Feb 19, 2008
SPECIAL/The Times-UnionU.S. Rep. Clifford Stearns is pictured left. (Florida Times-Union)
