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NMCCA: United States v. Begani, No. 201800082 (reconsideration)


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Argued on November 20, 2019.

Issues :

I. Does Article 2 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice violate Appellant’s right to Equal Protection by subjecting him to court-martial as a member of the Fleet Reserve, if retired members of a reserve component are not subject to court-martial, except when receiving hospitalization from an armed force?
II. Are members of the Fleet Reserve “similarly situated” for Equal Protection purposes with retired members of a regular component and retired members of a reserve component?
III. What is the appropriate standard of review for this Court to apply to Article 2 in deciding an Equal Protection challenge?

Prior coverage:

NMCCA opinion (withdrawn)
Blog post: The NMCCA torpedoes Article 2
Blog post: The fundamental flaw in the NMCCA’s decision in Begani
Blog post: NMCCA withdraws opinion, grants reconsideration

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