Military Law

If you work in the military, you should be aware of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ. This act is one that governs the military justice system. With this act, the President is allowed to decide on the procedures and rules to be implemented through the...

As a military service member, having a drug test come back positive is serious. A positive urine drug test could put your military career at risk, but you do have the right to defend yourself. When you have a urine sample taken that comes back with positive results,...

During or after serving in the military, one could be classified as enlisted, commissioned, retired or discharged.  There are specific legal challenges that each classification could face. Military law has its own distinct laws that can overlap with state and federal...

It can be daunting anytime you find out that you're facing criminal charges. It may be harder to digest if you're facing court-martial, though. Your ability to remain in the military may be contingent on how your case unfolds. The court-martial process can seem quite...

The federal prohibition of certain drugs doesn't stop people from using them or from being able to buy them. All it does is make their possession and use criminal. Plenty of otherwise upstanding people find themselves on the wrong side of the law just because of what...

There is no doubt that the military is continuing to place a huge emphasis on the stomping out of harassment and assault where fellow service members are concerned. While this is by and large a very good thing for individuals and the organization as a whole, it also...

Most people know that civilians who are detained and subjected to interrogation are protected against self-incrimination by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They’re even entitled to be reminded of their rights through the Miranda Warning. When you’re in...

When you’re in a warzone, you have to make decisions in a split second. Many are based on limited or inaccurate information. Often, lives are on the life -- including your own. Naturally, this is a high-stress situation. It’s difficult to make the right decision 100%...

Military personnel in any branch of the U.S. armed forces are just as vulnerable to allegations of criminal activity as private citizens are. Like private citizens, they need effective legal counsel in the wake of an arrest or the onset of a criminal investigation....

The military holds its service members to a high standard of conduct. Anything that goes against those standards can lead to legal consequences. A service member may face a court-martial if someone accuses them of a crime that the Uniform Code of Military Justice...