- in the military justice system, victims of certain sex-related offenses and certain domestic violence offenses not only have limited rights to participate in the proceedings but may also be represented by a special victims’ counsel at government expense; special victims counsel represent the victim’s interests instead of the government’s
- among the rights granted by Congress to victims of an offense in the military justice system is the right to be reasonably heard at the court-martial sentencing hearing related to that offense; in noncapital cases, the President has authorized a victim (or the victim’s lawful representative or designee) to exercise that right by making a sworn statement, an unsworn statement, or both; if a victim elects to make an unsworn statement, the unsworn statement may be delivered orally, or in writing, or in a combination of both formats; the President has expressly authorized the victim’s counsel to deliver all or part of the victim’s unsworn statement on behalf of the victim for good cause shown
CAAF Opinion Digest · II.H.1 · Special Victim's Counsel
Generally
1 digested opinion, 2022–2022 Terms
Generally
2022 (October Term)
Source and status
This is a verbatim mirror of the Opinion Digest and opinions tables published by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. The headnotes are the court staff’s summaries of the opinions, reproduced as published; they are not the opinions themselves and not this site’s commentary. Nothing here is edited on this site.
Last updated by the court: Oct 13, 2026 · mirrored Oct 29, 2026 · digest page IIH1 · Always confirm a holding against the opinion itself (linked from each case name).