Comments on: LCDR Diaz Argument Feb. 9 in Malibu

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:52:58 +0000

And don’t forget the free dinner from Dean Ken Starr at Pepperdine Law School. That should assuage some of the embarrassment from not being trusted to handle the military commissions.

By: Mike "No Man" Navarre

Mike "No Man" Navarre — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:08:21 +0000

interestingly, LCDR Diaz’s civilian counsel possibly has less experience than some Navy App Def counsel, see http://www.rjp.com/attorneys/index.html. No slight against Ms. K intended, but it is just unusual to see a civilian counsel that young in a case such as this. In fact, just the opposite, kudos to Ms. K for getting this case to CAAF.

By: Phil Cave

Phil Cave — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:58:50 +0000

And what happens when the court does this in a case with civilian counsel. Who pays for the civilian counsel? Ooops, the client, sorry, forgot.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:22:01 +0000

Promoting the miljus system, what does that even mean?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:15:01 +0000

Anything that promotes the military justice system is worth it. Waste and abuse would be if the Court held the arguments then just summarily affirmed the findings and sentence :)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:18:26 +0000

5 judges, at least 4 appellate counsel, clerks, admin staff, airfare, hotels, rental cars, per diem, etc. What do you think these 2 arguments are costing the government, 30 grand maybe? What’s the definition of waste & abuse?