U.S. Supreme Court
Are Military Courts Really Just Like Civilian Criminal Courts?
Dan Maurer Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 10:00 AM
Arguments and implications that the parties—and the court—missed in Ortiz v. United States.
Military Justice
U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Grace Lee
The U.S. military retains legal jurisdiction over members of the armed services and prisoners of war, as well as--more controversially--unlawful combatants and those who contest their status as combatants. In the years after 9/11, much of the discussion on military justice has focused on the use of military jurisdiction to detain and try suspected combatants. However, issues such as sexual assault within the armed forces and the high-profile court-martial of Pfc. Chelsea Manning continue to remind us that questions of military justice are not confined to military detentions and commissions--indeed, far from it.