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Recent Examples of drumhead court-martial
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.
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Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumhead court-martial
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Soldiers accused of the most serious crimes may face a court-martial.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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That includes courts-martial and civil matters involving the military.—
Raquel Aldana,
The Conversation,
18 July 2025
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The high court did not take up the appeal after a district court ruled the act of recording was not protected by the First Amendment.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, the NFL appealed to Nevada’s high court after a judge in Las Vegas rejected league bids to dismiss Gruden’s claim outright or to order out-of-court talks through an arbitration process that could be overseen by Goodell.—
Mark Anderson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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While Massachusetts doesn’t have a formal sanctuary law at the state level, a 2017 state supreme court ruling bans law enforcement from holding anyone beyond the time they would otherwise be released on the basis of an ICE detainer request.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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The constitution vests the whole judicial power of the United States in one supreme court, and such inferior courts as congress shall, from time to time, ordain and establish.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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Stephanie Davis faces a kidnapping charge in criminal court, along with her husband, Thomas Desharnais.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the criminal courts, Cook County’s unified court system encompasses a vast civil court system, which includes civil domestic violence and domestic relations divisions.—
Donna Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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