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Recent Examples of drumhead court-martial
And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.
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Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumhead court-martial
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Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty last year to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine online, began his court-martial on additional charges Monday.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hegseth also suspended his security clearance and protective detail and ordered a review of Milley’s conduct, which could result in his court-martial.—
Varad Mehta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: The high court agreed to take up a challenge from Kaley Chiles, a Christian counselor, who argued Colorado's restriction against licensed mental health professionals engaging in conversion therapy for minors violates her free speech rights.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their perspective is likely to land once again in front of the high court in the wake of the new lawsuits surrounding firings of independent agency heads and mass firings of other federal workers.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Wisconsin supreme court ruled that Act 10 was constitutional in 2014.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2025
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In Texas, the state supreme court recently heard arguments in a similar case.—
Sarah Matusek,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Unlike in criminal courts, noncitizens do not have access to free counsel, but have a right to a lawyer to represent them.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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Every police officer in Illinois is now required to wear a body camera, an overhaul of Cook County criminal court is coming, plus Chicago residents can expect tax hikes on streaming services and cable TV, personal property leases and grocery bags.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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