Maritime Law

The Wire: Navy jet crash; solemn Sarajevo memorial; Syria intensifies attacks; Marine’s Facebook problem; waitress can keep $12,000 ‘tip’ – San Jose Mercury News

Dismissal sought for Marine behind Obama ‘Jackass’ poster on Facebook A military … Stein’s attorneys argued that he had broken no law and was exercising his free-speech rights. The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the … Continue reading

Gary Stein Case: Military Board Recommends Dismissal For Marine Who Criticized President Obama On Facebook – Huffington Post

The Marine Corps administrative board said after a daylong hearing … “There is no basis in this case,” Baehr said. “Sgt. Stein has broken no law.” The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the free speech … Continue reading

Military board seeks Marine’s dismissal in Facebook case – Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Marine Corps administrative board said after a daylong hearing … “There is no basis in this case,” Baehr said. “Sgt. Stein has broken no law.” The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the free speech … Continue reading

Marine Sgt. Gary Stein should go for criticizing Obama on Facebook, Board says – CBS News

The Marine Corps administrative board said after a daylong hearing … “There is no basis in this case,” Baehr said. “Sgt. Stein has broken no law.” The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the free speech … Continue reading

China Marine Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results – Yahoo Finance

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Can a Marine call Obama a ‘religious enemy’ – and still be a Marine? – The Christian Science Monitor

The Marine also allegedly put the president’s face on a … Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale Law School. “It’s one of these cases that comes up from time to time that puts in high relief the tension between … Continue reading

Marine critical of Obama should be booted from service, panel says – Los Angeles Times

A Marine Corps board Thursday night recommended that a sergeant … Stein said he would not follow an illegal order to kill Americans or take away their weapons. Military law prohibits uniformed personnel from making comments critical of their …

Board seeks Marine’s dismissal for anti-Obama Facebook posts – USA Today

“The Marine Corps community views the command’s lack of action … “There is no basis in this case,” Baehr said. “Sgt. Stein has broken no law.” The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the free speech … Continue reading

Board recommends dismissal of anti-Obama Marine – CNN

(CNN)– A Marine Corps board has recommended that a politically active … Baehr said his client was extremely disappointed. “I don’t think any law was violated by Gary Stein,” he said. “The reason we have this reticence in the military … Continue reading

Marine facing dismissal argues free speech case – Yahoo Finance

The Marine Corps has said that it decided to take administrative … including criticizing the commander in chief. Military law experts have said he may have crossed the line. According to Pentagon directives, military personnel in uniform …