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Jan

March 1, 2025

Understanding Article 119a (Death or Injury of an Unborn Child)

Few things are more tragic and gut-wrenching than the death or injury of an unborn child. Under Article 119a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), a service member who commits a violent crime that results in the death or injury to an unborn child may be prosecuted not o...

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Jan

February 19, 2025

AFFF Lawsuit Update: What Service Members and Veterans Need to Know

The litigation surrounding Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) continues to unfold, with significant developments in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) that impact military personnel, veterans, and others exposed to toxic firefighting foam. If you or a loved one have been affected ...

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Jan

February 1, 2025

Executive Order Gives Service Members Discharged Under Military’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Path to Reinstatement

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate was a contentious issue within the U. S. military, forcing thousands of service members into difficult dilemmas—either comply with the order or face discharge. While the DoD’s 2021 vaccination requirement was framed as a necessary measure to ensure for...

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Jan

January 19, 2025

Military Justice Attorneys Secure Not-Guilty Verdict for Soldier Charged with Murder

Attorney Jon Shelburne of Military Justice Attorneys has secured a not-guilty verdict for a Fort Cavazos Soldier who was charged with murder. Staff Sergeant Marlone Best fatally shot Larry Kidd Jr. in an altercation, but a self-defense argument posed by Attorney Shelburne convinc...

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Category: Courts-Martial


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Jan

January 1, 2025

What the Military’s Drug Screening Labs Don’t Want You to Know

When service members submit to a routine drug test, they expect a process that is fair, accurate, and transparent. However, recent reports suggest that the military’s urinalysis program may not be as reliable as it appears. In an investigative piece by Military Times, alarming di...

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Jan

December 31, 2024

Looking Back on 2024: MJA’s Year in Review

It was an exciting, fast-paced, and ground-breaking year for MJA, filled with battles won, clients we were proud to represent, and expansion into new and exciting practice areas. In 2024, MJA fought victoriously for clients at courts-martial, administrative separation boards, and...

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13

Jan

December 17, 2024

President Biden Pardons Service Members Convicted Under Article 125, UCMJ

The Constitution grants the President of the United States the power to grant clemency or pardon individuals convicted of federal offenses, including military service members. The White House recently announced that President Biden will grant clemency to a record number of Americ...

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Category: Military Law


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Jan

November 1, 2024

Prohibited Activities with Recruits and Trainees – What You Need to Know

Service members in leadership positions are held to the highest personal and professional standards, especially when it comes to dealing with military recruits and trainees. Leaders who engage in certain prohibited activities with those under their charge may be administratively ...

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Category: Military Law


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Jan

October 1, 2024

Defense Base Act (DBA) Frequently Asked Questions

Defense Base Act FAQs The Defense Base Act (DBA) is an important federal law that provides disability compensation, medical treatment, and death benefits to employees of U. S. government contractors who are injured or killed while performing work overseas. As a veteran-owned and o...

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Category: Defense Base Act


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Jan

September 1, 2024

Understanding Article 125, UCMJ – Kidnapping

Military courts have described kidnapping as “one of the most heinous offenses known to the law”—and for good reason. Kidnapping deprives a person of their fundamental right to liberty and freedom of movement and usually involves force, violence, or other forms of coercion. Kidna...

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Category: Punitive Articles