2007 01 30

Title: What Is An Illegal Order?

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), codifying the Nuremberg Principles, require that a servicemember decline an illegal order.

What does this mean in real-life?

A panel of persons with experienced will discuss this timely issue from a legal standpoint at the January 30, 2007 meeting of the WSBA World Peace Through Law Section.

Panel Members

  • Adam Torem (currently Administrative Law Judge)
  • Carie Burgess : Navy (currently Microsoft)
  • Eric Krauss (currently JAG)
  • Jay D. Hastings: Marines (currently civilian lawyer)
  • Mark Shea: Marines (currently Microsoft)
  • Traca Fragomene: Navy (currently lawyer)

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