Military Law

Lawyers argue over harm in military WikiLeaks case – Abc Local Web

Elizabeth Hillman, who studies and teaches military law, said Manning’s attorneys have an uphill battle to clear him of the charges he faces. As a result, being able to question witnesses about the harm the leaks caused is crucial. “This … Continue reading

Can the military solve its rape problem? – San Francisco Gate

Belkin is also the director of the Palm Center, which studies gender and military issues, at the UCLA law school, and the author of a new book, “Bring Me Men.” “The military has contradictory expectations about sexual violence,” Belkin said.

Active duty military may don uniforms at San Diego gay pride parade – NBCNews.com

The move, announced the day before the weekend festivities are to begin, comes in the wake of a repeal that went into effect last September of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, under which homosexuals were allowed to serve in … Continue reading

Lawyers argue over harm in military WikiLeaks case – FederalNewsRadio.com

Elizabeth Hillman, who studies and teaches military law, said Manning’s attorneys have an uphill battle to clear him of the charges he faces. As a result, being able to question witnesses about the harm the leaks caused is crucial. “This … Continue reading

Indonesia arrests military officers suspected of helping asylum seekers to Australia – Xinhua News Agency

JAKARTA, July 19 (Xinhua) — Indonesian police in West Java have captured five military officers for allegedly involving in people-smuggling to Australia, local media reported here Thursday. The arrest was made as Indonesia and Australia has established a …

Lawyers argue over harm in military WikiLeaks case – Newsday

Elizabeth Hillman, who studies and teaches military law, said Manning’s attorneys have an uphill battle to clear him of the charges he faces. As a result, being able to question witnesses about the harm the leaks caused is crucial. “This … Continue reading

Lawyers argue over harm in military WikiLeaks case – Seattle Times

Elizabeth Hillman, who studies and teaches military law, said Manning’s attorneys have an uphill battle to clear him of the charges he faces. As a result, being able to question witnesses about the harm the leaks caused is crucial. “This … Continue reading

First Military Base Same-Sex Wedding Held – ABC News

Two men became the first same-sex couple to marry on a military base when they held their wedding … It was a decision that would have been unthinkable just nine months ago, before the law requiring them to keep their … Continue reading

Attorneys in military WikiLeaks case argue over whether trial should include harm discussion – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Elizabeth Hillman, who studies and teaches military law, said Manning’s attorneys have an uphill battle to clear him of the charges he faces. As a result, being able to question witnesses about the harm the leaks caused is crucial. “This … Continue reading

Legal group drafts law to make child custody rules work better for deployed military parents – Minneapolis Star Tribune

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A national legal panel that works to standardize state laws wants to simplify child custody rules for military service members, whose frequent deployments can leave them without clear legal recourse when family disputes erupt.