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The NIMJ Gazette--In the News
Anne Marshall-Chalmers, ‘Another Kick in the Gut:’ Biden’s Pardons Still Fall Short for Many LGBTQ Veterans. The Warhorse, 18 July 2024.
MILITARY JUSTICE Actions Needed to Help Ensure Success of Judge Advocate Career Reforms. Report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, U.S. GAO, May 2024.
Linda F. Hershey, New rule qualifying veterans with ‘bad paper’ for VA benefits raises concerns about how it will be applied. Stars & Stripes, 30 April 2024.
Under a rule published in the Federal Register that takes effect June 25, veterans who can show that mental illness, traumatic brain injury or other extenuating circumstances led to the misconduct will be considered for the first time for full VA benefits.
Vianna Davila and Lexi Churchill, Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes Will Now Face More Scrutiny Before They Can Simply Leave the Army. ProPublica, 19 April 2024.
Under the new rule, which goes into effect Saturday, military commanders will no longer have the sole authority to grant a soldier’s request for what is known as a discharge in lieu of court martial, or Chapter 10, in certain cases. Instead, the newly created Office of Special Trial Counsel, a group of military attorneys who specialize in handling cases involving violent crimes, must also approve the decision. Without the attorneys’ approval, charges against a soldier can’t be dismissed.
The Office of Special Trial Counsel will have the final say, the Army told the news organizations.
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