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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Designates New Convening Authority for Military Commissions
28 Aug 2023 22:32 GMT
… Escallier to serve as the Convening Authority for Military Commissions, effective October 8, 2023. BG … established the position of the Convening Authority for Military Commissions consistent with the Military Commissions …
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SECDEF Appoints New Convening Authority for Military Commissions
21 Apr 2020 18:22 GMT
… . Wood to serve as the Convening Authority for Military Commissions, April 17. The appointment allows … of the Office of the Convening Authority for Military Commissions.
Col. Wood serves as the …
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Appeals court wrestles with Pentagon’s bid to rescind 9/11 plea deals
28 Jan 2025 20:08 GMT
… Escallier, who Austin designated as convening authority for military commissions in 2023.
Under the terms …
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Appeals court rejects Austin bid to restore death penalty for 9/11 attackers
01 Jan 2025 00:02 GMT
… Army lawyer he appointed as Convening Authority for Military Commissions.
“Responsibility for such a decision …
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Pentagon Appeals Panel Rules 9/11 Plotters' Plea Deals Can Go Forward
31 Dec 2024 16:32 GMT
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Last August, Susan Escallier, the convening authority for military commissions, oversaw the negotiations for plea …
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9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules
31 Dec 2024 18:19 GMT
… implemented by Susan Escallier, the convening authority for military commissions appointed by the defense secretary …
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US plans to appeal judge’s ruling allowing plea deals with alleged 9/11 conspirators
10 Nov 2024 01:42 GMT
… also yanked responsibility from the convening authority for military commissions, who runs the military courts …
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Pentagon to challenge military court's ruling on 9/11 plea deals
09 Nov 2024 20:26 GMT
… and removed Susan Escallier, the convening authority for military commissions, from the case. Austin said …
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Military Judge Says Plea Deals With Three 9/11 Defendants Can Proceed, Reversing SECDEF Austin
08 Nov 2024 18:48 GMT
… Escallier, the head of the Convening Authority for Military Commissions which oversees the 9…
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Military Judge Revives Plea Deals for Alleged 9/11 Mastermind, Accomplices
08 Nov 2024 09:36 GMT
… Pentagon announced Susan Escallier—the convening authority for military commissions, which oversees the 9…