drumhead court-martial

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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. Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumhead court-martial
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
  • Because prosecutors charged him as a civilian defendant rather than through a court-martial, his case falls under the same framework as any federal financial or national security crime.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Supreme Court was urged on Wednesday to restore a previous Missouri congressional map for the November election, after a messy legal fight over the past week in state and federal courts made its way back to the high court.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The appeal marks the third time the administration has asked the high court to intervene.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the latter, the state supreme court revised the instruction to appear more neutral and reduced pressure on hold-out jurors to switch sides.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sanft will have 30 days to file a notice of intent to appeal after sentencing and another four months to file with the supreme court.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The first part of Reddington's questioning largely focused on Mack's history of serving as a witness in criminal court cases.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hence, that’s why the NYPD started issuing criminal court summonses to cyclists.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

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