Latest "uniform code of military justice" stories

Top military court rules troops don’t have right to unanimous verdicts

U.S. troops are the country’s only constituency not afforded the same constitutional rights as defendants in civilian courts.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

Manslaughter charges against MARSOC corpsman dropped by military judge

The court found that a top Marine lawyer made "threatening" statements that sabotaged any chance for a fair trial.

20 months ago

Colonel’s ‘threatening’ comments cast doubt on fair trial, claim Raiders, corpsman charged with manslaughter

The manslaughter trials for three defendants have been delayed following alleged "threatening" comments made by a Marine colonel.

20 months ago

Military justice reform must ensure Special Victim prosecutors are under civilian control

Without this, a decade’s effort at military justice reform will be in jeopardy.

By Jackie Speier and Lynn Rosenthal

22 months ago

Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases, says senator

Top Pentagon officials and key lawmakers are open to the sexual assault shift, but they say applying it more broadly requires far more study and debate.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Jury selected in trial of Marine Raider charged in Green Beret’s death

The Marine gunnery sergeant faces a life sentence if convicted of murder in the strangulation death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in 2017.

2 years ago