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Statement: Overturn of Roe v. Wade’s Effects on Women in the Military and Military Families
NLG MILITARY LAW TASK FORCE STATEMENT ith its disastrous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the...
MLTF Responds to New DoD Instruction on Extremism
The MLTF has released the following statement about the DoD's Dec. 20 release of an updated instruction on extremism in the...
Lawsuit Prompts Modification of DoD Dissent Instruction Relating to National Guard
The following press release refers to a case in which MLTF member James M. Branum was one of the two attorneys representing...
Free speech in the military – the case of Cpt Alan Kennedy
by James M. Branum See update. In the messaging put out by US military recruiters, one common theme is that the military...
Supreme Court refuses to weigh constitutionality of male-only draft
“Worst news in years for opponents of the draft and draft registration” Editor's Note: Due to the timely and critical nature...
Department of Defense Survey Shows Racial Bias Permeates U.S. Military
By Aaron Frishberg In 2017, the Department of Defense (DoD) conducted a “Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey of Active Duty...
MLTF anti-racism committee
Challenging Military Racism and White Supremacy In recent months, public attention has been drawn to racism in the...
CLE Training: Help National Guard members avoid deployment against anti-racist protesters in US cities
NOTE: This CLE (continuing legal education) seminar is free to watch at the link below. If you wish to receive a certificate...
Activist Training: What to say to National Guard Members facing orders to deploy against Anti-Racist protesters
What Do You Say to National Guard MembersWho Don’t Want to Deploy Against Anti-Racist Protesters?Where Do You Send Them for...
Unlawful Orders memo series expands to include Middle East Wars
In November of 2018, MLTF published Deployed to the Border, a memo providing guidance to servicemembers being ordered to...
Resources to address concerns about Selective Service registration and the draft
The current situation in Iraq/Iran is leading many people to wonder about the possible return of the draft. The National...
Presidential Pardons Destroy Accountability for Criminal Behavior on the Battlefield
By David Gespass Donald Trump has put the issue of criminal behavior on the battlefield squarely before the world with his...
Winter 2019 Issue of On Watch
Vol. 30 No. 4
New Army Co Regulations
Military Patients’ Privacy Rights
When Reservists Live Distant From Their Unit (Update)
Policy Guidance For Discharge Review Boards And Boards For Correction
Opinion: President Trump And Military Accountability
Free Resources On Military Law
Waging Peace In Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers And Veterans Who Opposed The War [Book Review]
2019 NLG Convention Report
Areas of Work
Military Law Memos
Important developments in military law.
On Watch
Our legal journal providing “critical perspectives on military law” since 1977.
Military Law Practice & Training
Information and resources for attorneys and law students.
Analysis & Opinion
All other opinions reflect only the views of the author unless otherwise stated.
GI Rights & Counseling
Self help for servicemembers, training for lawyers and lay counselors.
Advocacy & News
Current events and activism worth paying attention to.
Resources
Fact sheets, manuals, flyers, and more, produced by the MLTF.
Challenging Military Sexual Violence
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