courts-martial

The governor had given Washington revised powers to call courts-martial early in April 1756, and the colonel complained that the Virginia act against mutiny and desertion was not broad enough.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

The governor had given Washington revised powers to call courts-martial early in April 1756, and the colonel complained that the Virginia act against mutiny and desertion was not broad enough.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

The governor had given Washington revised powers to call courts-martial early in April 1756, and the colonel complained that the Virginia act against mutiny and desertion was not broad enough.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

The governor had given Washington revised powers to call courts-martial early in April 1756, and the colonel complained that the Virginia act against mutiny and desertion was not broad enough.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

Misconduct by military officers has been punished in courts-martial which have tended to convict with some frequency, but impose very modest punishments for serious war crimes.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Clandestine Military Operations 2010

Washington already had power to confine offenders, so courts-martial could wait.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

Officials involved in the courts-martial had issued a strict protective order, seeking to severely limit access to the photographs due to their sensitive nature.

Photos of U.S. troops with dead Afghans surface 2011

Washington ordered courts-martial on average every other day, and his punishments were such that Braddock would have approved: lashes by the hundreds and many instances of death by hanging or firing squad.

George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

Excerpt: As required by the Military Commissions Act of 2006, the rules and procedures in the Manual for Military Commissions apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence used in general courts-martial, so far as the secretary of Defense considers practicable or consistent with military or intelligence activities.

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » My Problem with the KSM Trial 2009

The DOD has an imperfect, but much better, tradition of respecting the instructions of their commander in chief, and have institutions, like courts-martial and line authority, designed to foster responsiveness to the chain of command.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Clandestine Military Operations 2010