Sources tell us that the Military Justice Review Panel is non-functioning. Despite having a report due in two months, members received a message today stating "We remain in a 'stand by' status for the MJRP and appointment of members.” The members were actually appointed in December of last year. It goes without saying that 2021 is bad year to have this panel dead in the water. The Secretary of Defense shall establish a panel to conduct independent periodic reviews and assessments of the operation of this chapter. The panel shall be known as the “Military Justice Review Panel” (int this section referred to as the “Panel”). Aricle146, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 946(a). For all intents and purposes the MJRP is intended to replace the CAAF Code Committee. Code Committee
Scott
7/22/2021 01:34:25 pm
That’s very strange. Why might this be?
Attorney
7/22/2021 05:50:35 pm
Politics comes to mind. Panel was appointed in Dec 2020 during outgoing administration.
Isaac Kennen
7/23/2021 07:17:39 am
Perhaps the December appointments were not valid because the person who made the appointments, Christopher Miller, was an Acting Secretary of Defense who was never confirmed by the Senate to the position and was himself appointed, in violation of the Vacancy Act, from outside the line of succession? Comments are closed.
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