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Eugene R. Fidell

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Eugene R. Fidell (LinkedIn) teaches Military Justice at Yale Law School and is of counsel at the Washington, DC firm Feldesman LLP. He is a co-author of Military Justice: Cases and Materials (Carolina Academic Press 4th ed. 2023).

Articles by this author:

US President Donald Trump addresses senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the US military must fix "decades of decay" as he addressed a rare gathering of hundreds of senior officers summoned from around the world to hear him speak near Washington. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The Crisis in Uniform: The Danger of Presidential Immunity for the U.S. Military

Oct. 6, 2025 and

FAQ for Senior Military Officers at Hegseth’s Quantico Meeting

Sep. 26, 2025
The U.S. flag is shown on a U.S. Army soldier's uniform.

Some Reforms to Consider as the Uniform Code of Military Justice Turns 75 This Spring

Jan. 31, 2025
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court, with a cloudy sky

Equal Access to the Supreme Court for Servicemembers: The Missing Pieces

Nov. 15, 2024 and

Train Wreck at Guantánamo

Aug. 5, 2024

The Military Justice Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: Better Late Than Never

Dec. 15, 2023
Side shot of Senator Tommy Tuberville

Senator Tuberville’s Folly, and the Senate’s

Sep. 15, 2023
Shot of the United States Capitol in front of a cloudy sky

The House Closed a Key Loophole in Court-Martial Appeals. Will the Senate Follow?

Jul. 27, 2023 and
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The Military Justice Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Jan. 3, 2023
Air Force Inspector General Lt. Gen. Sami D. Said speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., November 3, 2021. An American flag stands beside him.

The Missing Kabul Drone Strike Report

Nov. 5, 2021
Flynn speaks to Trump supporters during a rally to overturn the election results outside the Supreme Court on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Trump supporters carry American flags, Trump flags and signs. Many take photographs or video with their phones.

Getting Real About General Flynn

Jun. 7, 2021
A jacket is draped over an empty chair at a desk with a gavel and lamp. A flag stands in a corner.

The Next Judge: US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces’ Looming Vacancy

Mar. 1, 2021
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