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The Navy’s very public recent legal missteps have garnered attention up to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. President Trump has ordered SecNav, Richard V. Spencer, to conduct a sweeping review of the Navy’s legal system. But will it be enough?<\/p>\n
Military.com | By Gina Harkins<\/strong><\/p>\n The Navy’s sweeping legal review got even bigger last week after the Marine Corps was also ordered to conduct a service-wide check on its legal system.<\/p>\n The review was set in motion by a series of blunders surrounding a Navy SEAL’s case, which caught the attention of President Donald Trump. Now, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has ordered the Marine Corps to conduct the same kind of comprehensive review of its Judge Advocate General Corps that the Navy’s legal community was ordered to do earlier this month.<\/p>\n Legal experts say it’s necessary, but several are unconvinced that directing the services to investigate themselves will result in a thorough enough look.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n Though rare, it’s not the first time the sea services have been forced to review their legal systems’ policies. Price, who has taught military justice courses at the University of Richmond’s School of Law, recalled similar reviews after a botched investigation following the Tailhook scandal in which dozens of naval aviators were accused of sexual misconduct at an annual convention in 1991.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The aftermath of Tailhook was bloody indeed. I hope a more measured review is conducted, for the sake of the Navy. Read the rest of the article here: Military.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"