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“Army appellate court hears argument in Hasan appeal”
Fort Hood Public Affairs Office
Courtesy Story
October 11, 2012
SNIPPET: “FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army Court of Criminal Appeals heard arguments Oct. 11 over whether Maj. Nidal M. Hasan can wear a beard at his upcoming court martial.
Seven appellate judges from the ACCA, all high-ranking military officers, listened to oral arguments for more than an hour. The primary issue before the court is whether a federal law known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act allows Hasan to wear a beard while in uniform at his court martial for 13 premeditated murders and 32 attempted premeditated murders.”
SNIPPET: “In addition to the RFRA issue, the appellate court also listened to the parties argue over what powers a military trial judge has over a court martial and if Gross’s orders in this case showed a bias against Hasan.”
Note: Photo included.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/military/article/Appeals-court-tosses-Hasan-s-judge-4088039.php
“Judge in Hasan case removed
Court: Colonel for Fort Hood trial had ‘appearance of bias.’”
By Sig Christenson
Updated 1:14 a.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2012
SNIPPET: “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces was expected to rule on a long-disputed order requiring Maj. Nidal Hasan to shave his beard, which he grew in violation of Army regulations.
Instead, it sidestepped the issue after finding that the judge, Col. Gregory Gross, had displayed an “appearance of bias” in the case. The Army’s judge advocate general will appoint a new judge.”