A Rough Form Of Justice – Part 2: Military Justice Sources of Law
During World War II, the U.S. military services operated under a disjointed and, most would agree, unfair system of military justice. In 1950 Congress enacted the Uniform Code of Military [...]
A Rough Form Of Justice – Part 3: Adverse Administrative Actions
In Part 1 of this blog series, I describe the historical purpose of military justice: the preservation of good order and discipline within the military. I also explained that under modern [...]
A Rough Form Of Justice – Part 4: Courts-Martial
In the first three installments of “A Rough Form of Justice,” I describe the purpose of military justice, the sources of law governing military justice, and the adverse administrative actions [...]
Navy officer accused of illegal use of prescription medication and substandard performance required to show cause for retention on active duty.
In 2015, the Navy ordered my client to show cause for retention on active duty after the client tested positive on a routine urinalysis. We submitted information to Navy Personnel Command [...]
Senior enlisted member previously admitted to premeditated murder of four Iraqi detainees and pled guilty
Senior enlisted member previously admitted to premeditated murder of four Iraqi detainees and pled guilty. During post-trial clemency process, Mr. Kageleiry compiled a compelling case for [...]
Senior officer under investigation for fraud related to housing allowance claims
Senior officer under investigation for fraud related to housing allowance claims. During investigation, demonstrated that client had not violated any law or regulation. Result: No charges filed.
Decorated Navy war hero accused of illegal drug use and absence without leave
Decorated Navy war hero accused of illegal drug use and absence without leave. Two weeks prior to his scheduled separation from the Navy, Mr. Kageleiry was able to convince the chain of command [...]
