2023 Symposium - Military Justice Reform: The Next Twenty Years

The American military justice system has undergone waves of reform, and the most recent of these took place over the last decade. Spurred by a growing concern over the prevalence of sexual violence in the military, this reform culminated in the removal of commanders' power to exercise prosecutorial discretion over a category of primarily sex-related offenses. With this sea change now past us, it is an appropriate time to ask: “What next?” The topic of this year's symposium, “Military Justice Reform: The Next Twenty Years,” will address that issue. Leading scholars, jurists and practitioners will come together at Villanova Law to discuss the most salient questions surrounding contemporary military justice.

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Schedule
2023
Friday, February 24th
9:00 AM

Welcome Video Address by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senate

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

9:15 AM

Panel 1: The Jurisdictional Boundary Between Military & Civilian Criminal Justice

Eugene R. Fidell
Robert Leider, Antonin Scalia Law School
Dwight Sullivan, United States Air Force
Scott W. Stucky, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Panel 2: Unlawful Command Influence: Ethical & Legal Issues

Caitlin Chiaramonte, United States Military Academy
Frank Rosenblatt, Mississippi College School of Law
Rachel E. VanLandingham, Southwestern Law School
Margaret A. Ryan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

12:15 PM

A Fireside Chat with Judge Tia Johnson and Closing Remarks

Brenner Fissell, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
M. Tia Johnson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

12:15 PM - 1:00 AM