Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 47— UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › Subchapter XII— UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES › § 946
Creates a 13-member Military Justice Review Panel to do independent, regular reviews of how the military justice rules are working. One member is appointed each by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Secretary of Defense picks the rest after considering recommendations from leaders of the Armed Services Committees, the Chief Justice, and the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Members must be private U.S. citizens with criminal law experience in areas like investigation, prosecution, defense, victim help, or judging. The Secretary of Defense chooses the chair. Members usually serve one eight-year term. Vacancies are filled the same way as the original appointments. Special staggered terms apply for appointments filling vacancies that arise between August 1 and November 30, 2030 (three members for 2 years, three for 4 years, three for 6 years, and four for 8 years). A member may get one extra term in limited cases. The Panel must gather sentencing data in fiscal year 2020 and do an initial review in fiscal year 2021 of recent changes. It must do a full review in fiscal year 2024 and every eight years after, and an interim review in fiscal year 2028 and every eight years after. The Panel reports its findings and recommendations to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees by December 31 of the year a review ends. The Panel may hold hearings, request federal information, and members serve without pay but get travel expenses. The Department of Defense must provide staff and resources. Chapter 10 of title 5 does not apply.
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10 U.S.C. § 946
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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Apr 3, 2026
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