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U.S. v. Lee, 54 M.J. 285

Decided Dec 11, 2000 · No. 99-0002/AF · 2001 Term · Opinion (PDF)

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Trial Stages: Appeals: Courts of Criminal Appeals › Generally

  1. Rule 4(a) of the Courts of Criminal Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure, promulgated pursuant to Article 66(f), UCMJ, provides that “[w]hen sitting in panel, a majority of the judges assigned to that panel constitutes a quorum for the purpose of hearing or determining any matter referred to the panel”; this rule allows a panel of two out of three assigned judges to operate by quorum.
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