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James M. Branum
MLTF Statement on the use of National Guard and Active Duty troops to control opposition to ICE & DHS attempts to remove undocumented workers
STATEMENT BY THE MILITARY LAW TASK FORCE OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD ON THE USE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND ACTIVE-DUTY TROOPS...
Military Law Task Force Responds to the Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Service
On Tuesday, May 6, the Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of transgender military service. Its unsigned opinion reversed a...
CLE: How Can You Help Military Dissenters Resist the Trump Agenda?
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NLG Military Law Task Force welcomes court ruling protecting transgender military servicemembers
UPDATE: May 6, 2025: The US Supreme Court in an unsigned opinion (with 3 dissents) has allowed the DOD's ban on transgender...
NEW! Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Self-Help Guide
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US Military Know Your Rights guide released by MLTF, About Face and CCW
Military members do have the right to engage in forms of political speech and dissent. You have options and you’re not alone....
Campaign launched to seeking pardon from Biden for Afghan & Iraq war resisters
To learn more about the campaign and to learn how to support this call for a full pardon for all US Servicemembers who are...
A Note to Supporters of Courage to Resist: The MLTF will continue to support the troops who refuse to fight
We at the MLTF have worked with Jeff Paterson and Courage to Resist (CTR) for many years--making sure that dissenting...
On-Demand Viewing: MLTF CLE at 2024 NLG National Convention
Our six sessions of continuing legal education programming at the 2024 NLG National Convention are now available for viewing...
MLTF CLE Programming at the 2024 NLG Convention + Online Viewing Options
This CLE happened in-person at the NLG National Convention on October 30, 2024 from 9 am-4 pm Central Time (with a lunch break...
VIDEO: Joint Press Conference to launch Appeal for Redress V2 for Gaza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D62O9_3CxSc This video is of today's joint press conference by Veterans for Peace, The Center...
Press Release: Appeal for Redress V2 Campaign Launched
For immediate release 6/3/24 Contacts: Veterans For Peace: Mike Ferner 314-940-2316 Military Law Task Force: Kathleen...
MLTF opposes California SB 1081 to tie draft registration to drivers’ licenses
The Military Law Force Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild has issued the following statement to the California Senate...
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