In this post, I discuss the entire court-martial process, from preliminary investigation, through the trial, all the way to sentencing. Photo by The National Guard is licensed under CC 2.0. The court-martial process is governed by stringent rules that must be carefully followed. Processes are in place to ensure that the rights of Read more…
In this post, I discuss unlawful command influence and the issue it poses for the military justice system. Photo by Cliff is licensed under CC 2.0. Because of the tremendous amount of influence commanders wield within the military, creating a fair system of courts-martial would be impossible without carefully crafted rules prohibiting Read more…
In this post, I provide an overview of the unique characteristics of the military court system, including its trial and appellate courts. Photo by The National Guard is licensed under CC 2.0. The Uniform Code of Military Justice, passed by Congress in 1951, is the statutory foundation for our modern military court system. Read more…
In this post, I discuss the UCMJ, and how we got from the military justice system of the Revolutionary War to our modern system. Photo by California National Guard is licensed under CC 2.0. Service members today take military justice for granted. In the history of armed conflict, however, the military justice Read more…
In this post, I discuss my graduation from JAG School and entry into the Army JAG Corps. Photo by West Point is licensed under CC 2.0. This content uses referral links. Week 11 of the Army’s JAG School is now complete, and we are all certified judge advocates and official members of Read more…
In this post, I discuss my experience during the tenth week of Army JAG School, which focused primarily on legal assistance. Photo by The U.S. Army is licensed under CC 2.0. This content uses referral links. Week 10 of Army JAG School is now complete, and we have completed both the last block Read more…
In this post, I discuss week 9 of the Army’s JAG School and my introduction to ultimate football. Photo by Fort Rucker is licensed under CC 2.0. This content uses referral links. Week 9 of the Army’s JAG School is now behind us, and we are on the homestretch. We have just one Read more…
In this post, I discuss the administrative law block and week 8 of the Army’s JAG School. Photo by Fort Meade P.A. is licensed under CC 2.0. This content uses referral links. Week 8 of the Army’s JAG School is now complete, and we are currently working through our last major academic block of instruction. Read more…
In this post, I discuss international law and week 7 of the Army’s JAG School. Photo by The U.S. Army is licensed under CC 2.0. This content uses referral links. Week 7 of the Army’s JAG School is now behind us, and our time in Charlottesville is quickly coming to an end. We Read more…
In this post, I discuss my experience during week 6 of the Army JAG School, particularly the “brief the commander” exercise. Photo by Marion Doss is licensed under CC. 2.0. This content uses referral links. We just completed week 6 of the Army’s JAG School, and we have now spent as long here Read more…