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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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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
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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.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Read the full story to find out which names are in the mix, including one high-level state official who has floated a trial balloon to land a seat on the high court, and proposals to reduce the political overtones to the judge selection process.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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The effort drew scrutiny from California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), who asked the state’s high court to intervene.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proved on a balance of probabilities, the new charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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