Articles Posted in Up Periscope

Air Force Times has a piece on the current litigation of Col Mo Davis and his lawsuit over his firing from the Library of Congress.

Politics Wires has a piece on United States v. Fry to be argued this week at CAAF. Peninsula Daily reports: Coast Guard helicopter co-pilot who was the only survivor of a July 7, 2010, crash that killed three crewmen off the Washington state coast at LaPush will be questioned Dec. 7 in a public, trial-like…

The Voice of America reports: A military court in the western U.S. state of Washington is set to try Calvin Gibbs, an American soldier accused of masterminding the brutal killings of Afghan civilians last year. Gibbs’ court martial is set to get under way on Friday. What I find interesting from a radio program intended…

WAVY.com reports: A NAVSEA commanding officer was relieved of his duties permanently Oct. 25 for violating Article 133 of Uniform Code of Military Justice, “displaying conduct that is unbecoming of an officer and a gentlemen,” according to a press release. While Navy Times reports: The former commanding officer of the destroyer Momsen has been charged…

Professor Friedman has posted several amicus filings for Williams v. Illinois. You can read the brief of the United States by clicking here. You can read the brief of 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam, all under the leadership of Ohio, by clicking here. The National District Attorneys Association has also filed a…

Stars & Stripes reports: The Navy has thrown another skipper overboard. Cmdr. Joseph A. Nosse is the second commanding officer fired within a week — and the 20th this year. Army Times reports: The Army has trimmed 2 1/2 years off the 12 1/2-year prison sentence of a soldier with mental health problems who pleaded…

Marine Corps Times reports: Col. Jeffrey R. Woods was removed from his job Wednesday due a lack of confidence, according to a Marine Corps news release. The move was made by Maj. Gen. Peter Talleri, head of Marine Corps Installations Pacific. KCAW reports: The U.S. Coast Guard has brought criminal charges against the sole survivor…

Here is a link to Vol. 76 Fed. Register 65062, of 19 October 2011. Comments on the proposed changes must be received no later thanDecember 9, 2011, to be assured consideration by the JSC. A publicmeeting for comments will be held on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. inthe Court of Appeals for the Armed…

Chism v. Washington. Here are a couple of clips. This was a case of a false search affidavit based on affirmative misrepresentations and material omissions. Our conclusion also finds support in the WSP’s training materials, which explain: Much, if not all, of the cyber-evidence (the E-mail addresses and IP addresses used) will lead you to…

Navy Times reports: The commanding officer of a Bahrain-based logistics task force was fired for alleged misconduct, 5th Fleet announced Monday. Capt. David Geisler was relieved by Vice Adm. Mark Fox, 5th Fleet commander, “for a loss of confidence” in Geisler’s ability to command[.] The nature of the investigation and the allegations against Geisler remain…