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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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Pedro Angel Ruiz, 29, faces a court-martial.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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On Monday, the high court agreed to take up the case while also allowing Slaughter to be fired in the interim, in line with their previous emergency orders.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision citing the text of federal law, which only allows the removal of FTC commissioners for cause and a longstanding high court precedent -- Humphrey's Executor v US -- which upheld those terms.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, a review of the case’s docket did not indicate that the department had appealed the case to the state supreme court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a result of the historic ruling, which was upheld by the state's supreme court in 2024, Montana officials are now legally required to factor the climate impacts of new energy projects into their environmental reviews and permitting decisions.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Abarca’s ex-wife Alexis Garcia filed charges against him in Jackson County family court and Johnson County criminal court after an alleged domestic altercation on May 29.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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