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Jackie Speier: Are you aware of penetrative offenses under your jurisdictions being sent to special and summary courts martial while…

On the recordApril 1, 2019
Are you aware of penetrative offenses under your jurisdictions being sent to special and summary courts martial while statute requires them to be tried at general courts martial? What is the cause of these failures to comply with the law? Can you commit to more closely tracking these cases to ensure compliance and eliminating these instances?
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier questions compliance with laws regarding military court martial procedures.

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