What’s new from the Military Law Task Force?

Statement On Military Racism

MLTF opposes California SB 1081 to tie draft registration to drivers’ licenses

U.S. Congress: You Told D.O.D. to Look Into Suicides. Time to Implement

Assisting Servicemembers with Military Equal Opportunity Complaints

Assisting Servicemembers With Military Equal Opportunity Complaints: Part 3, Retaliation

The Brandon Act Increases Access to Mental Health Evaluations

New MLTF memo on Article 138 complaints

New MLTF memo on Article 138 complaints

by | Nov 10, 2013 |

Servicemembers can complain about wrongs done to them by their command under Article 138, UCMJ. Although this is a powerful tool, few people know about it. This memo gives an overview of the complaint procedure and discusses some of the differences among the service branches.

Bay Area workshop on servicemembers’ rights to protest, Nov. 15

Bay Area workshop on servicemembers’ rights to protest, Nov. 15

by | Nov 8, 2011 | ,

SAN FRANCISCO – On November 15, a workshop will be held on servicemembers’ right to protest and related issues. Sponsored by Bay Area Military Law Panel of the National Lawyers Guild, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace, the GI Rights Hotline – SF, Courage to Resist, and Swords to Plowshares. Panelists will include Steve Collier, Teresa Panepinto, Rai Sue Sussman, and Jane Kaplan will serve as moderator.

Memo: Hardship and Dependency Discharges

Memo: Hardship and Dependency Discharges

by | Mar 17, 2010 |

This memo provides an overview of the criteria and procedures for hardship and dependency discharge, with some discussion of the differences among the services. Although it was written for counselors and attorneys, it may be of assistance to servicemembers and their families submitting discharge applications.