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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 Leifer LLP. He is a former President of the National Institute of Military Justice, has edited the Global Military Justice Reform blog since founding it in 2014, and is a co-author of Military Justice: Cases and Materials (Carolina Academic Press 4th ed. 2023). He served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Articles by this author:

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 Eugene R. Fidell

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 Eugene R. Fidell and Brenner M. Fissell

Train Wreck at Guantánamo

Aug. 5, 2024 Eugene R. Fidell

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

Dec. 15, 2023 Eugene R. Fidell

Side shot of Senator Tommy Tuberville

Senator Tuberville’s Folly, and the Senate’s

Sep. 15, 2023 Eugene R. Fidell

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 Eugene R. Fidell and Steve Vladeck

The Military Justice Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Jan. 3, 2023 Eugene R. Fidell

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 Eugene R. Fidell

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 Eugene R. Fidell

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 Eugene R. Fidell

(FILES) Supporters of US President Donald Trump wear gas masks and military-style apparel as they walk around inside the Rotunda after breaching the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021.

Military Personnel and the Putsch at the U.S. Capitol

Jan. 13, 2021 Eugene R. Fidell and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.)

Military police in full riot gear are pictured near Lafayette Park ahead of President Trump's trip to St. John's Church in Washington DC on June 1, 2020, where protesters were tear gassed.

Wrestling with Legal and Illegal Orders in the Military in the Months Ahead

Oct. 19, 2020 Eugene R. Fidell

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