I have previously mentioned several cases affecting military justice that will be argued next term. Check the Maryland v. Shatzer SCOTUSwiki page throughout the summer for additional updates. Argument Preview The Fifth Amendment provides that “[n]o person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a…
Court martial set Monday for autistic Marine, plea bargain likely A court martial is set for [this past] Monday at Camp Pendleton for a 21-year-old Marine from Orange County accused of desertion, possession of child pornography and fraudulent enlistment. The case will likely end up in a plea bargain with…
Death and Pvt Loving, 20 Jul7 2009.
Lily Gordon, Fort Benning hustles to adapt to JAG office loss – this past Monday, apparently due to arson, Ledger-enquirer.com, 17 July 2009. No-one was injured. This story appears in today’s Ledger-enquirer.com. Saturday, Jul. 18, 2009, Former Fort Benning employee pleads guilty to JAG arson A former Fort Benning civilian…
Dwight Sullivan at CAAFLog has posted this: On 1 and 2 October, the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force will present a CLE conference at the George Mason School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. The program is open to active duty, reserve, and retired personnel, as well as to…
The October SCOTUS oral argument scheduled for October 2009 has been released. There are several cases of potential interest to military justice practitioners. Maryland v. Shatzer (08-680) — limits on police questioning after a suspect asks for a lawyer. U.S. v. Stevens (08-769) — government power to criminalize videos and…
GI Slaying Suspects Faced Heavy Combat July 15, 2009 Associated Press FORT CARSON, Colorado – Soldiers from a Colorado unit accused in nearly a dozen slayings since returning home – including a couple gunned down as they put up a garage sale sign – could be showing a hostility fueled…
(NEW RELEASE) Trial Tactics, Second Edition A compilation of high profile criminal cases, practice tips, legal analyses, and cautions that prepares defense counsel, prosecutors and judges to do outstanding work at trial and assists them in ensuring that justice is done each day in every court throughout the land. The…
Jim McElhaney, The Arsenal of Persuasion: Make your closing argument a really good story, ABA Journal, July 2009 Issue.
Scholars & Scribes Review the Rulings: The Supreme Court’s 2008-2009 Term July 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m; Location: The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium. Directions.