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Committees
MLTF has several active committees that are open to members and friends. The best way to get involved with the MLTF’s work is through committee projects. Contact us for more information. In interested, fill out this form and we will get back…Read More »
CLE Training: The Limits of the Illegal Orders Defense and Possible Alternative Protections Under Military Law during the 2020 Presidential Election and its aftermath
Topic/Background: During the last four years of the Trump administration, we have seen a growing use of military units in politicized ways against civilian populations in this country, including in the deployments to the US border and the more recent deployments of…Read More »
MLTF’s 2020 NLG Convention Literature Table
Welcome to the virtual literature table for the 2020 NLG convention! The video below gives you a short introduction to our committee. Our quarterly law journal Now in its 31st year! Memos and Guides
NLG releases statement on illegal U.S. actions in Middle East that violate international law
NLG’s International Committee, with some imput from MLTF, crafted this statement on recent US actions in Iran, issued today by our parent organization, the National Lawyers Guild. Excerpt: “We call on our members and all people of conscience to mobilize in opposition…Read More »
MLTF’s ‘Discharge Upgrades’ memo gets substantive update
The MLTF has updated its Discharge Upgrades memo to include important changes in Discharge Review Board and Board for Correction of Military Records policies. Several Department of Defense memoranda written in the last three years encourage the Boards to give more “liberal…Read More »
Programs and Services
The Task Force engages in ongoing legal research, education and support work, and offers a number of resources designed to aid understanding of military law, the role of the military in a free democracy, and the rights of military personnel and veterans.…Read More »
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 pardons of 1st Lt. Clint Lorance and Maj. Matthew Golsteyn and his ensuring that Chief Edward Gallagher will retire as a…Read More »