Administrative Discipline in the United States Armed Services (On-Demand)

Course Description

Administrative military discipline has no civilian corollary. Designed to address uniquely military disciplinary issues, and “awarded” at the much lower preponderance of the evidence (“I think you did it”) standard, administrative discipline has the potential to derail careers, promotions, and in an alarming way, create a lifelong civilian criminal arrest record. Many times, the alleged misconduct is nothing more than a witness misunderstanding what they saw, overheard, or read. In a growing number of cases, allegations of sexual misconduct, financial issues, and drug related matters, there is nothing more than the allegation, yet an “arrest” is recorded in Department of Justice law enforcement databases.

This course is designed to provide insight into the administrative punishment process and guide practitioners through the wickets of administrative discipline and to prepare the record for later review by a military records corrections board, or the courts.

Syllabus

1. Judicial vs Administrative Punishment
2. Source of Administrative Authorities
3. Administrative Personnel Actions
4. Examples of Administrative Discipline
5. Administrative Due Process

Instructor

Christopher Nuneviller, Esq.