ORTIZ v. U.S.

No. 16-1423.

138 S.Ct. 2165 (2018)

585 U.S. 427

Keanu D.W. ORTIZ, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian L. Mizer , Johnathan D. Legg , Lauren-Ann L. Shure , Appellate Defense Counsel, Air Force Legal Ops. Agency, MD, Eugene R. Fidell , New Haven, CT, Stephen I. Vladeck , Austin, TX, Mary J. Bradley , Christopher D. Carrier , Defense Appellate Division, Army Legal Services Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA, for Petitioners.

Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, Dana J. Boente , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Edwin S. Kneedler , Deputy Solicitor General, Brian H. Fletcher , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Joseph F. Palmer , Danielle S. Tarin , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.


This case is about the legality of a military officer serving as a judge on both an Air Force appeals court and the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR). The petitioner, an airman convicted of crimes in the military justice system, contends that the judge's holding of dual offices violated...

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