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Breaker Morant revised

Breaker Morant—who has not heard of him, especially for those attending NJS after the 1980’s film Breaker Morant was released. The Sydney Morning Herald (Aust.) has a book review, Peter Fitzsimmons, Breaker Morant. Hachette (2020). Hero, scapegoat, or villain—you decide. The subject of Peter FitzSimons’ latest work is Harry ‘‘Breaker’’…

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Rules of Court and Stuff

Military Court Rules of the United States: Procedure, Citation, Professional Responsibility, Civility, and Judicial Conduct: Military Court Rules of the United States presents a collection of the military justice system’s court rules, in a single volume. https://store.lexisnexis.com/products/military-court-rules-of-the-united-states-procedure-citation-professional-responsibility-civility-and-judicial-conduct-skuusSku18865085 I do NOT receive anything from Lexis, nor do the others listed.

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Federal laws impacting the use of the military during interesting times

18 U.S.C. § 1385—Posse Comitatus Act. Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned…

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