MNB Meridian Law attorneys quoted by international news agency on DOD Arrests

Since publishing our white paper on DoD “arrests,” greater attention is being paid to the issue. MNB Meridian Law was recently quoted in Stars and Stripes about DoD Titling, confirming the impact this rampant issue is having current and former Se… Read More
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Titling by Department of Defense Criminal Investigation Organizations and the Current, Long-Term, and Second and Third-Order Effects on Service Members and Veterans

Titling is the recording (indexing) of the subject (suspect) of an investigation in the title block of an ROI at the beginning of the investigation. “[T]he primary purpose of titling and indexing subjects of criminal investigations is to ensure tha… Read More
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Shipyard Sailors are no longer at sea! Go ahead! Request that Court-Martial.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 21, 2023 – On the November 8th, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy issued clarifying guidance that Sailors assigned to ships in the yards (or not a current operational asset) may now request a court-martial in lieu… Read More
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Titling Expungement is ALMOST (but not really) a Reality

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 15, 2023 – With no fanfare the Department of Defense reissued DoD Instruction 5505.07 (Titling and Indexing by DoD Law Enforcement Activities) (dated 23 Aug 23) directing the Military Services to create and publ… Read More
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Soldier Sues Army Over FALSE “Arrest”

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 9, 2023 – The titling issue Army Staff Sergeant Rosales faces is an all-too-common occurrence that affects tens of thousands of Service members. Titling by the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIO… Read More
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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW: Fairness in Military Administrative Justice

Unknown to many Servicemembers is the dual justice system in the military. Administrative justice allows the military to “punish” Servicemembers for the rest of their lives. An excellent example is two Marines recently acquitted of all but one le… Read More
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Why is the US Army Abandoning Due Process

We agree completely with Robert Berg’s conclusions. Army commanders – all of the Military Departments really, are abandoning due process in an effort to make it easier to punish Service members. Administrative punishment, which has no civilian eq… Read More
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“YES, VIRGINIA. A SERGEANT MAJOR CAN BE REDUCED TO A PRIVATE (E-1) WITHOUT A COURT-MARTIAL CONVICTION.”

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 19, 2023. Let me repeat that Soldier — You. Can. Be. Reduced. To. E1. Without. A. Trial. If you are eligible for retirement and facing allegations of misconduct and an administrative separation board (and you are… Read More
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Military Compensation and Personal Injury Damages

Tort counsel involved in any case with an active-duty Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine or Guardian-plaintiff should understand how military compensation, entitlements, and benefits will profoundly affect any damages claim. Active-duty Service members… Read More
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Security Clearance Restored After Admitting Marijuana Use for Anxiety

A DoD civilian employee properly disclosed during his reinvestigation that he had used marijuana multiple times over a two-year period to self-treat for anxiety. He also disclosed that he recognized he had mental health problems and sought treatment.… Read More
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