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January 19, 2025
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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January 1, 2025
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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December 31, 2024
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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December 17, 2024
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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November 1, 2024
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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October 1, 2024
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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September 1, 2024
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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August 1, 2024
Retaliation is a natural human desire when someone has hurt you. In the military, however, retaliation is not just morally wrong but constitutes a violation of the UCMJ when it wrongfully, intentionally, and adversely impacts the career of a protected service member. A service me...
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July 1, 2024
The Camp Lejeune mass tort lawsuit has garnered significant attention due to the severe health impacts experienced by thousands of individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Military personnel, their families, and c...
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July 1, 2024
There are all types of charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and therefore all types of potential defenses. Whether a defense applies depends on the specific facts of the case, the offenses alleged, and the law. Here we discuss some of the most common court-ma...
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