Military Law

MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UPDATE – BOARD OF INQUIRY Military Board of Inquiry Changes: New Authority to Override a “Retain” Decision (10 U.S.C. § 1182) For decades, officers facing a Board of Inquiry (BOI) under 10 U.S.C. §§ 1181–1182 relied on a critical protection: if the BOI voted to retain the officer, the case effectively ended. […]

Should I Hire a Civilian Attorney for a Board of Inquiry? If you are an officer facing a Board of Inquiry (BOI), your career is on the line. The military will assign you a JAG at no cost, but that does not mean you should rely solely on the system to protect your commission, your

MILITARY PERSONNEL LAW – BOARD OF INQUIRY What Happens After a Board of Inquiry? Updated: Includes recent changes under 10 U.S.C. § 1182 (FY 2025 NDAA) BOI Basics: What Is a Board of Inquiry? A Board of Inquiry (BOI) is a formal administrative hearing under 10 U.S.C. §§ 1181–1182 where a panel of officers determines

Today, Korody Law scored a huge win for our client, an Army physician who had been in a summary suspension status for almost a year.  The military physician’s clinical privileges were fully reinstated!  This reinstatement means that the no clinical adverse action will be taken against the physician and Revision-To-Action Report will be filed the

STUDENT AVIATORS AND ENLISTED STUDENTS AT NATTC ARE ROUTINELY PROSECUTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. Being in a training environment on-board NAS Pensacola such as Schools Command or NATTC is professional challenging.  Pilots learn to fly at NAS Pensacola. Aviation rates learn their rates at NATTC. But, these environments are also prime for accusations of sexual assault,

Korody Law Sees Rare Military Positive Urinalysis for Mushrooms In February 2024, Korody Law was retained to represent a servicemember who was notified he tested positive on a unit urinalysis for Psilocin, indicative of use of “magic mushrooms.”  Psilocin is a hallucinogen that produces effects similar to LSD. Individuals using magic mushrooms experience hallucinations and

Court-Martial Convictions of UCMJ Offenses May Require Lifetime Sex Offender Registration This post is intended to address general questions regarding sex offender registration following a court-martial conviction for a sex offense. This is a very complicated area of the law, and members facing court-martial for a sex offense need to be advised by his or

A service member who tests positive on a urinalysis should always hire an expierenced military lawyer. DOD said that in Fiscal Year 2021, delta-9 THC, the most well-known intoxicating cannabinoid – what is found in marijuana –  “was the most prevalent drug for active duty Service members, accounting for 73.4 percent of all unique drug

MILITARY CRIMINAL DEFENSE – DUTY TO REPORT ARREST TO COMMAND ONLY THE NAVY REQUIRES OFFICERS TO REPORT AN ARREST. The rules are very confusing, with some services requiring only the reporting of an actual conviction or action tantamount to a conviction, like a pretrial diversion program. However, failing to report an arrest can undermine trust

Multiple Objections by Patrick Korody win online solicitation case on appeal! In United States v. A.M, our client was charged at General Court-Martial with attempted sexual abuse of a child for communicating indecent language to a person who had not attained the age of 16 years, attempted production of child pornography, and attempted viewing of child