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Christopher Mathews


Christopher Mathews was a Senior Judge of the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals until his retirement in 2007. Prior to taking the bench, he was an experienced prosecutor who served as Chief Circuit Trial Counsel for the Air Force's Pacific Circuit and Circuit Trial Counsel for the Central Circuit. He is now a partner in the law firm of Lionel Sawyer & Collins in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Recent Posts

  • Nail, meet coffin
  • Lt Col Krusinski’s trial set for 18 July
  • NBC News reports AF Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office boss arrested for sexual assault
  • Salyer argument audio
  • SCOTUSblog on Botched Media Coverage of PPACA Decision
  • CINC doesn’t appear to contest birther challenge; birthers lose anyway
  • BREAKING NEWS: Gov’t changes course, will not appeal acquittal
  • AFCCA Grants Another Article 62
  • AFCCA Clarifies Expectation of Privacy in Urine
  • US v. Datavs oral argument
  • BREAKING NEWS: President Obama is an American
  • Rolling Stone article on 5th Stryker Brigade “Kill Team”
  • State Dept. spokesman who criticized Manning confinement treatment resigns
  • State Dept. spokesman defends confining Manning but blasts his treatment
  • SECARMY orders disciplinary action against nine in connection with Ft Hood shootings

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