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Recent Examples of drumhead court-martial
And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.
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Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumhead court-martial
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Afterward, a mock court-martial was held, complete with the sentencing and execution of a private accused of desertion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Teixeira pleaded guilty to the obstruction charge at the court-martial on Thursday, his family spokesperson confirmed.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention The decisions came in response to four of at least 10 emergency applications the Trump administration has filed at the high court in its first 80 days.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Though the two justices often vote together, their alliance has come into greater focus as the high court’s emergency docket becomes the place where Trump’s agenda lives or dies.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Balmer has faced criminal charges over the past decade including simple assault, theft and forgery, according to online criminal court records.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In criminal court, defendants are entitled by the 6th Amendment to speedy prosecutions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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