drumhead court-martial

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Noun
  • Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland received the sentence at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to unpremeditated murder and related charges in the death of Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Angelina Resendiz, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said Tuesday in a news release.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • The Pentagon opened an investigation of Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The high court's opinion released Monday did indeed leave open the possibility that Cook could be dismissed in the future.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • O'Connor would become the first woman justice to serve on the high court.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • The petition points back to a 2022 decision by the state supreme court.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Of them, 15 were arrested and 41 were released with criminal court summonses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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