by Peter Goldberger, MLTF, Ardmore PA Let us celebrate Ann Fagan Ginger on her 100th birthday, July 11, 2025! In my...
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Military Law Task Force condemns US bombing of Iran
(June 23, 2025) This statement can also be viewed/printed in PDF format here The Military Law Task Force of the National...
FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders
This FAQ (drafted by members of the MLTF) can also be found in printable PDF format here: Illegal Orders FAQ - 17JUN2025 DoD...
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?
MILITARY LAW CLE: March 20th, 5pm Presented by NLG-Bay Area Military Law Panel How Can You Help Military Dissenters Resist the...
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
This memo can also be viewed as a downloadable PDF file: MEO Leaflet 01152025 (PDF download) MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SELP...
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...
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