JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:
The question presented, as a matter of first impression for this Court, is whether a civilian may be prosecuted in federal court for conduct on a United States military installation overseas. For many years, it was standard practice to try civilians who committed crimes while accompanying the military in military courts martial. See, e.g., JOSEPH W. BISHOP, JR., JUSTICE UNDER FIRE: A STUDY OF MILITARY LAW 55-111 (1974)...
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