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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jul. 18, 2007

Momentum Grows for Opening High Court to Servicemembers

SAN FRANCISCO - Unlike criminal defendants, members of the military who are court-martialed are not allowed to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - Unlike criminal defendants, members of the military who are court-martialed are not allowed to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases.
      But a renewed effort to allow soldiers access to the nation's highest court is brewing among advocates who want to correct what they see as a fundamental issue of unfairness.
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