Clients and military defense counsel know I have Rules of Engagement (ROE), yes I call them that, for the client to follow, and which I often have for the Members to follow in contested cases. I have ROE for the Court too. 1. Be nice (not condescending) to the court-reporter. Don’t walk off with exhibits,…
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We made several postings of article assessing the Roberts Supreme Court and the future of the exclusionary rule. Here is another, Susan A. Bandes, The Roberts Court and the Future of the Exclusionary Rule, American Constitution Society, April 2009.
Continue reading ›Vol 199 MIL. L. REV., Spring 2009, is now on line complete with typos. National Scurity (sic) Veiled in Secrecy: An Analysis of the State Secrets Privilege in National Security Agency Wiretapping Litigation From Law Member to Militry (sic) Judge: The Continuing Evolution of an Independent Trial Judiciary in the Twenty-First Century The Fourteenth Hugh…
Continue reading ›Worth the read is Gustav Eyler, Gangs in the Military, 118 Yale L. J. 696 (2009). Gang activity in the U.S. military is increasing. Gang members undermine good order and discipline in the armed services and pose a serious threat to military and civilian communities. Congress recently responded to this threat by directing the Secretary…
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