Is the Supreme Court Rethinking the Federal Courts’ Mission?
For some time, the Supreme Court and Congress have jointly viewed the federal court system as a special, nearly exclusive forum for resolving disputes. Congress has permitted federal courts to hear only those cases that directly invoke a federal law, or in which the parties are citizens of entirely different states. And the Supreme Court has read jurisdictional statutes narrowly in order to preserve the federal courts’ exclusivity. As a result, most cases are left to the state courts.
The Evolution of Military Justice Continues
Those who are interested in national security law and military justice should take note that the most significant changes to the U.S. military justice system in almost 70 years will soon go into effect. We have not seen change on this scale since the adoption of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in 1951. The amendments that go into effect on January 1, 2019, are significant in both depth and breadth and, like the initial reforms in the UCMJ, they reflect a continuing “civilianization” of military justice.
Plural Justice: A Holistic Approach to Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding
Transitional justice processes often are too narrow and technocratic. Restorative and retributive justice alone may not lead to a stable peace, because it does not resolve underlying grievances that led to violent conflict. Therefore, transitional justice should incorporate conflict resolution, civil rights and participation, as well as socioeconomic and redistributive justice to address historical marginalization.
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