This week in military justice — Thanksgiving Week 2009 edition
This week at the Supremes: The pro se IFP military cert petition in Tatum v. United States, No. 09-5552, has been distributed for Tuesday’s conference.
This week at CAAF: CAAF isn’t hearing oral arguments this week.
This week at the CCAs: ACCA will hear oral argument tomorrow in United States v. Thurston, No. ARMY 20090871. The issue being argued is “WHETHER THE POST-TRIAL TIMELINE IN THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE ADDENDUM CONSTITUTED NEW MATTER PER RULE FOR COURTS-MARTIAL 1106(f)(7) AND, IF SO, WHETHER THE NEW MATTER CONSTITUTED PREJUDICE TO APPELLANT.”