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Recent Examples of court-martial
Their unit commanders called in Dr. Coates and several fellow soldiers and threatened them with court-martial and execution.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
The base provost marshal and military police supported the driver, and Robinson was subject to court-martial.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
An Air Force evidentiary hearing was held in May 2024 to determine whether his case should move forward to an Air Force court-martial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
The base provost marshal and military police supported the driver, and Robinson was subject to court-martial.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
An Air Force evidentiary hearing was held in May 2024 to determine whether his case should move forward to an Air Force court-martial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
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These are just some of the hundreds of civilian opposition actors to face military courts in Uganda, even though the country’s supreme court has ruled it unconstitutional.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
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The nonprofit says that the previous record for spending in a state supreme court race was in Wisconsin's 2023 state supreme court election, when $56 million was spent.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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On the education front, the high court has previously allowed cuts in teacher-training grants to go forward.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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The state's high court also rejected four lawsuits aimed at throwing out the results of that election.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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By the time Ono came before his second trial by inquisition, this one at the hands of the governors of the State University System, the counterassault was well and truly underway.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Biden's physical and mental decline in office and its cover up by those around him is a legitimate scandal worthy of inquisition.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Chandler complained about her treatment at trial, calling it a kangaroo court.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Each of them struggles with their foreign agent status, hiring lawyers to represent them in kangaroo courts where the verdict has been pre-determined.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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In a country where the president is believed to have influence over the judiciary, many thought Faye could have stopped the judicial proceedings, Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye told Semafor.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Trump has been previously quiet about this case, but has often put pressure on the judiciary since taking office again in what many are calling a constitutional crisis.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The sport’s top court instead upheld a previous ruling from the International Fencing Federation’s doping disciplinary tribunal (DDT) that had already cleared Thibus of any fault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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As the abuse scandal spread globally during Francis’ 12-year pontificate, the commission initially lost influence and its crowning recommendation — the creation of a tribunal to judge bishops who covered up for predator priests — went nowhere.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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