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Recent Examples of court-martial
The Pentagon’s decision avoids a court-martial for Kelly, who would have been subjected to a military tribunal.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon in November announced a probe of Kelly for his involvement with the video, and said that further actions could include a recall to active duty and a court-martial proceeding.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
The administrative action, which is a less serious action than a court-martial, will result in a reduction in rank and Kelly's retirement pay, a process Hegseth says will take 45 days.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Quornelius Radford, 28, is scheduled to appear in a courtroom at Fort Stewart a week after Army prosecutors referred his case to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes under military law.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon in November announced a probe of Kelly for his involvement with the video, and said that further actions could include a recall to active duty and a court-martial proceeding.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
The administrative action, which is a less serious action than a court-martial, will result in a reduction in rank and Kelly's retirement pay, a process Hegseth says will take 45 days.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
Quornelius Radford, 28, is scheduled to appear in a courtroom at Fort Stewart a week after Army prosecutors referred his case to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes under military law.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
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And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.—
Alyssa Rosenberg,
Washington Post,
12 Sep. 2019
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Still, the state supreme court opinion is not an affront to constitutional or democratic logic.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Hill has denied making most of the comments and trying to influence the jury, according to the state supreme court decision.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Five candidates are running for three seats on the state’s high court in a nonpartisan election.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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The high court's order means that the medication will remain available via telehealth while Louisiana's case against the Food and Drug Administration moves through the lower courts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Tuttle’s fearless inquisition won’t insult your intelligence, ask your mercy or hogtie your feelings.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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In any event, Levinson still believes that this inquisition undermined the larger point being made about institutional abuse.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Adames would have paid his playing-time penance (as well as a fine to the team’s kangaroo court — perhaps funding a postgame pizza party), and everyone would have moved on from the mistake.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Following a trial described by international observers as a kangaroo court, they were sentenced to death on October 31, 1995.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The judiciary was not going to give it to them.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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Iran’s judiciary did not respond to a request for comment from NBC News.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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In July 202, a tribunal recommended then-chancellor Giovannini reconsider that decision, and in August 2020, McDonald made an appeal to the college’s board of trustees.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The Senate was preparing to convene into a tribunal to try the vice president.—
Joeal Calupitan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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