May 27, 2021
Article 6b Representative
This article discusses the statutory guidance for Article 6b representatives, the role of such representatives, practical considerations for appointing designees, and whether the representatives add value.
April 29, 2021
Confidential Informants
This article discusses the delicate balance between law enforcement’s interests in protecting the identity of CIs and a military accused’s Constitutional and Statutory rights where “Congress intended more generous discovery to be available for military accused."
March 19, 2021
Making Your Case with Witness Testimony
Considering the decisive effect witness testimony has on the outcome of a trial, preparing witnesses for testimony and improving direct examination techniques will pay dividends for your case presentation.
March 4, 2021
Moon Wars
Will the Cold War-era Outer Space Treaty survive in the current geopolitical environment? And if not, then what? Does the success of the Artemis Accords point towards further developments in the near future?
Feb. 11, 2021
Show Me The Money
While the Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) used to be inapplicable to military practice, this article shows the new pre-referral compulsory process authorities likely make RFPA applicable in military courts-martial practice.
Jan. 28, 2021
Impacts of Wind Energy
With hundreds of military training routes (MTRs), ranges and important radar systems in potentially viable wind energy development areas, there is an ever increasing risk of unacceptable impacts on DoD operations and military readiness.
Jan. 14, 2021
Peru’s Transition to an Adversarial Military Justice System
We sometimes take for granted how well our justice system works and what it means to have a fully functional JAG Corps. Our partner nations do not have such a system or such a JAG Corps. They want what we have.
Oct. 29, 2020
The Killing of Qassem Soleimani
Did President Trump violate international law when he directed the strike on Soleimani? This article will examine three different theories for justifying the strike, and conclude that Soleimani was a lawful target.
Oct. 6, 2020
Equal Protection Under Environmental Law?
Military environmental law attorneys should be aware that all waivers of the federal government’s sovereign immunity from paying state-levied environmental fines need to be construed very narrowly.
Sept. 14, 2020
Admitting Hearsay
This article summarizes the Air Force’s current guidance with respect to the admission of hearsay at administrative discharge proceedings.