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  Uniform Code of Military Justice - UCMJ
The assignment for duty of judge advocate of the Marine Corps shall be made by direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
General courts-martial also have jurisdiction to try any person who by the law of war is subject to trial by a military tribunal and may adjudge any punishment permitted by the law of war.
If the record cannot be authenticated by the military judge by reason of his death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by the signature of the trial counsel or by that of a member if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his death, disability, or absence.
www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/ucmj.htm   (10065 words)

  
  Judge Advocate General's Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG, is the judicial arm of the United States armed forces, consisting of autonomous departments in the Air Force, Army and Navy.
Officers of the corps are the chief members of the court martial and court of inquiry.
A second tier of appeal is the Court of Criminal Appeals, a five member civilian panel appointed by the President of the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judge_Advocate_General's_Corps   (505 words)

  
 Walker v. U.S.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Petitioner acknowledges that the functions of the chief judge must be performed by another official because the Court of Criminal Appeals would otherwise be brought to a halt when action by the chief judge is required in a case or series of cases from which the chief judge is recused.
A chief judge is not necessarily disabled from issuing generally applicable rules that affect a wide range of cases before the court, even if the rule happens to apply to a case in which the chief judge is recused.
The chief judge, whose recusal remained in place, promulgated the policy in the midst of the litigation from which he was recused, and the impact on that litigation was readily identifiable.
www.armfor.uscourts.gov /opinions/2005Term/04-8025.htm   (2780 words)

  
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Judge Advocate General's Corps: Office of the Judge Advocate General; Judge Advocate General; appointment, term, emoluments, duties -STATUTE- (a) The Judge Advocate General's Corps is a Staff Corps of the Navy, and shall be organized in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
The Judge Advocate General shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four years.
He shall be appointed from judge advocates of the Navy or the Marine Corps who are members of the bar of a Federal court or the highest court of a State or Territory and who have had at least eight years of experience in legal duties as commissioned officers.
uscode.house.gov /download/pls/10C513.txt   (10063 words)

  
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The Judge Advocate General processes admiralty claims for adjudication by the Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary's designee, and acts as principal liaison with Department of Justice for admiralty tort cases in litigation.
A JAG Manual investigation is used in serious cases where, in addition to civil liability issues, there are operational, organizational, or management issues, which a convening authority in his discretion may wish to examine.
Upon receiving the initial report of the incident, the Judge Advocate General confirms the status of the vessels or property involved by correspondence with the other Government agency, and the waiver is made a matter of record.
sja.hqmc.usmc.mil /Pubs/jagman/JGM12.htm   (8389 words)

  
 Judge Advocate General   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although the Judge Advocate General herself is headquartered at Starfleet Command, the JAG maintains offices on all major starbases.
JAG investigations continue until the case is solved, or no clear determination can be made (at which point the file is left open until new evidence may be brought to light).
The JAG officer requires officers with a nose for the truth and an unswerving devotion to the principles, rules, and regulations that govern Starfleet.
www.andromedafleet.com /Jag.htm   (2945 words)

  
 Judge Advocate General's Department
Under the Act of June 24, 1874, the office of Assistant Judge Advocate General was discontinued and no appointments in the corps of judge advocates were to be made until the number was reduced to four, which was to be the permanent number of the officers of that corps.
In this connection the Judge Advocate General is in effect the law officer of the War Department, holding practically the same relation of advisory counsel to the Secretary of War as is held by the several solicitors or Assistant Attorneys General towards the chiefs of the executive department to which they are attached.
As an evidence of the valuable and eminent services of these officers, as well as of those of the corps of judge advocates in their new field, it is only necessary to refer to the scholarly reviews of courts-martial proceedings published in the orders of the various armies.
www.army.mil /cmh/books/R&H/R&H-JAG.htm   (1674 words)

  
 Judge Advocate General's Corps (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judge Advocate General is in reference to several issues and topics:
Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States
JAG, a U.S.-produced television show based on the U.S. Navy JAG Corps.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judge_Advocate_General's_Corps_(disambiguation)   (126 words)

  
 Judge Advocate General - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
Areel Shaw was a JAG officer assigned to Starbase 11 in 2267.
In 2365, as a captain, she was the commander of the JAG office of Sector 23.
The Judge Advocate General's Office was responsible for the investigation into the mutiny that occurred aboard the USS Pegasus in 2358.
memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General   (358 words)

  
 Army JAG Corps > Overview
Established in 1775 by George Washington, the Judge Advocate General's (JAG Corps) JAG Corps is the oldest law firm in the nation.
The JAG Corps is a wide-ranging practice that includes military law and criminal prosecution to international law and legal assistance — both in the U.S. and abroad.
Whether stationed in the United States or overseas, JAG Corps Attorneys are involved in a broad range of cases and develop a working proficiency in numerous branches of the law.
www.goarmy.com /jag   (392 words)

  
 Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
While GEN Washington wanted a judge advocate to oversee the administration of military justice, his concerns also reflected the larger debate about justice and legal authority that was fueling the American Revolution.
Central to JAG Corps instruction and training was The Judge Advocate General's School (TJAGSA), which opened at the University of Michigan law school in September 1942.
And, while the metamorphosis of the JAG Corps from an organization of special staff officers to today's emphasis on judge advocate integration into operations will continue, the Corps is ready for new challenges in the new millennium.
www.gordon.army.mil /osja/history.htm   (3347 words)

  
 Section 40-017 State judge advocate, appointment, qual   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The adjutant general shall appoint a judge advocate officer of the state military forces as state judge advocate.
To be eligible for appointment, assistant state judge advocates must be officers of the state military forces and members of the Missouri Bar.
No person who has acted as member, military judge, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating officer, or who has been a witness for either the prosecution or defense, in any case may later act as staff judge advocate or legal officer to any reviewing authority upon the same case.
www.moga.state.mo.us /statutes/C000-099/0400000017.HTM   (189 words)

  
 Uniform Code of Military Justice
The recommendation of the staff judge advocate or legal officer shall include such matters as the President may prescribe by regulation and shall be served on the accused, who may submit any matter in response under subsection (b).
A judge advocate may not review a case under this subsection if he has acted in the same case as an accuser, investigating officer, member of the court, military judge, or counsel or has otherwise acted on behalf of the prosecution or defense.
The Judge Advocate General shall designate as trial counsel that appeal is not taken for the purpose of delay and (if the order or ruling appealed is one which excludes evidence) that the evidence is substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding.
www.constitution.org /mil/ucmj19970615.htm   (13865 words)

  
 US CODE: Title 10,5149. Office of the Judge Advocate General: Deputy Judge Advocate General; Assistant Judge Advocates ...
(1) There is a Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among judge advocates of the Navy and Marine Corps who have the qualifications prescribed for the Judge Advocate General.
While so serving, a judge advocate who holds a grade lower than rear admiral (lower half) shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower half), if he is appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
While so serving, a judge advocate who holds a grade lower than brigadier general shall hold the grade of brigadier general, if he is appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/html/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00005149----000-.html   (452 words)

  
 Records of the office of the Judge Advocate General (Navy
Naval Solicitor and Judge Advocate General of the Navy (1877-78)
General correspondence of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, 1883-1908 (544 ft.).
Textual Records: Opinions and decisions of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, the Solicitor of the Navy, the Attorney General, and the Comptroller of the Treasury, with indexes and registers, 1846-1911.
www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/125.html   (1844 words)

  
 Air Force Judge Advocate General (Lawyer)
Most Air Force base legal offices have three to ten Judge Advocates, and while they advise many military people, one of their primary clients is the base commander.
As advocates, they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client.
Whether acting as advocate or advisor, all attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the law to the specific circumstances faced by their client.
www.afrotc.com /careers/jobsearch/category/law/51JX.htm   (320 words)

  
 Judge Advocate General's School
Despite a long record of service by Army judge advocates, it was not until the beginning of World War II that efforts were made to provide our attorneys with specialized legal education.
In February 1942, as uniformed lawyers' responsibilities increased in volume and complexity, specialized continuing legal education courses for active duty judge advocates were begun in Washington, D.C. In August 1942, the School moved from the National University Law School in Washington, D.C., to the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor.
Detailed instruction was needed for new judge advocates and continuning instruction on new developments in military law was required for all judge advocates.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/tjagsa.htm   (582 words)

  
 Conrad Philos; Lawyer, Army JAG Corps Official (washingtonpost.com)
Philos worked in the JAG Corps at the Pentagon from 1947 to 1977 and was assistant judge advocate general of the Army from 1967 to 1969.
He taught at the Judge Advocate General's school in Charlottesville from 1952 to 1962 and was a professor at the George Mason University School of Law from 1981 to 1985.
After retiring from the JAG Corps in 1977, he entered private practice with several local firms, most notably McNutt, Dudley and Easterwood of Washington, and continued to practice until he was 85.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A64643-2004Sep5.html   (499 words)

  
 The Role of Judge Advocates in a Joint   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Judge advocates for the JCS, geographic combatant commander in chief (CINC), and component levels of command begin to assess the legal issues that attend the change in circumstances and advise their commanders accordingly.
Judge advocates attend meetings in which the joint, integrated, prioritized target list and master air attack plan are developed, and the latter is presented to the JFACC for approval.
Judge advocates assigned to units in Vietnam were not involved in operations, but the case of 1st Lt William L. Calley and the publication of the Peacetime Rules of Engagement highlighted the necessity of ensuring compliance with the Law of Armed Conflict and the rules of engagement.
www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj99/spr99/gent.html   (7729 words)

  
 Judge Advocate General Continuation Pay
U pon acceptance of a written agreement by the Secretary concerned, judge advocates may be paid a total of up to $60,000 over a career to remain on active duty.
Eligibility for this pay is limited to judge advocates who have completed any service commitment incurred through the officer’s original commissioning program.
Judge advocates should consult with their personnel offices for specific details concerning their Service’s program offer.
www.military.com /Resources/ResourceFileView/Pay_Officers_JAG.htm   (124 words)

  
 Common Political Acronyms and Abbreviations - dKosopedia
Note that General is a modifier (as in Secretary General or Judge Advocate General), not a rank (as in Colonel or Lieutenant).
Generally responsible for the running and organization of the party, though in recent years known mostly as a fundraising organization.
Generally the White House as opposed to the DoD or State.
www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Common_Political_Acronyms_and_Abbreviations   (176 words)

  
 Definition of Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1967, Congress decided to establish the Judge Advocate General's Corps within the Department of the Navy.
The legislation was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 8, 1967, and ensured Navy lawyers' status as members of a distinct professional group within the Navy, similar to physicians and chaplains.
The American television program JAG is a fictional depiction of the Navy's JAG Corps, but is in many cases more dramatic than realistic.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps%2C_U.S._Navy   (176 words)

  
 Records of the office of the Judge Advocate General (Army
Judge Advocate General's Department established in the War Department by an act of July 5, 1884 (23 Stat.
Consolidated with the Corps of Judge Advocates of the Army to form the Judge Advocate General's Department, 1884.
George B. Davis as Judge Advocate General, 1901-10; Col. Blanton Winship of the Judge Advocate General's Department, 1903-19; and Col. Mark Guerin, Judge Advocate of the 6th Corps Area, 1918-24.
www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/153.html   (3054 words)

  
 Utah History To Go - Frank Moss
During World War II he was on the Judge Advocate General's staff of the U.S. Army Air Corps in England.
The Republican vote was split in the general election and Moss was elected with less than 40 percent of the vote.
Moss was elected to a second term in 1964, soundly defeating with 57 percent of the vote Brigham Young University President Ernest L. Wilkinson, a conservative Republican, in a bitter campaign.
historytogo.utah.gov /fmoss.html   (541 words)

  
 No probe against judge advocate-general: Army - The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NEW DELHI: The Army on Sunday dismissed as "factually incorrect" a report that its judge advocate-general, Maj Gen Nilendra Kumar had fraudulently obtained law degree and that it had ordered a court of inquiry against him.
Kumar was "an authority on Army law," who had obtained three years' law degree from Lucknow University as a regular student and had served with the JAG Branch for 23 years, an Army spokesman said.
The report had said the action was taken on a complaint by Major A K Chandra, an officer of the JAG department, who had lodged a series of complaints against senior officers when not granted study leave.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/964399.cms   (155 words)

  
 Judge advocate general announces award winners
This award recognizes the active-duty officer in the grade of major or captain selected as the most outstanding judge advocate of the year based on demonstrated excellence, initiative and devotion to duty.
This award recognizes the civilian attorney employed by or serving with the Judge Advocate General's Corps selected as the most outstanding civilian attorney of the year based on demonstrated excellence, initiative and devotion to duty.
This award recognizes the legal service civilian (non-attorney) employed by or serving with the Judge Advocate General's Corps selected as most outstanding legal service civilian of the year based on demonstrated excellence, initiative and devotion to duty.
www.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123098678   (397 words)

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