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1 Volume XIV, No. 3, Winter 2014 The newsletter of the Military Lawyers Conference of the American Bar Association s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division Editor: Kiren Jahangeer Designer: Betsy Kulak PROFILES IN MILITARY SERVICE COLONEL CYNTHIA J. RAPP, USA Cynthia J. Rapp is currently a Deputy Clerk with the Supreme Court of the United States. As deputy her responsibilities include managing the Court s Original Case Docket and preparing the Court s Orders List, Journal and statistics. She also handles the Supreme Court bar suspensions and disbarments. In addition, she handles major projects for the Clerk s Office to include managing the creation and implementation of a new docketing system. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Clerk, she served for ten years as a staff attorney in the Clerk s Office, where her main duties included coordinating the filings received in capital cases that had a scheduled execution date. Prior to working at the Supreme Court, Colonel Rapp served on active duty in the Army Judge Advocate General s Corps. Her military assignments included clerk for three appellate judges; defense appellate attorney; prosecutor; and legal assistance attorney. She is currently a colonel in the United States Army Reserves and is the Commander of the 157th IMA Detachment that meets on Capitol Hill. Colonel Rapp graduated cum laude from Boston University in 1984 and received her law degree with honors from George Washington University in She is 1997 Fellow of the Institute for Court Management and a member of the Virginia and the District of Columbia Bars. Colonel Rapp is active in the Federal Bar Association, and currently serves on the Council for the Capital Hill Chapter. She served as chair of the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division from Colonel Rapp generously took time out of her busy schedule to discuss her career path and offer advice for military lawyers considering a transition to civilian life. Tell me a little bit about where you grew up. Did your background influence your decision to join the military? I grew up in a very rural area of Pennsylvania about fifty miles north of Philadelphia. I had no real exposure to the military growing up other than a cousin that served in Vietnam. My father had been in the military for a two year period during the Korean War but did not talk about it at all. Until law school I had never considered joining the military. How did you first get involved with the military and what attracted and motivated you to join? Could you share some of your experiences? Were there any key turning points? I joined the JAG Corps right out of law school; I had no prior military experience. Other than my father serving during the Korean War my parents were not affiliated with the military. During my last year in law school I started looking for a job but I wasn t really interested in the big firms. I had read an article about the JAG Corps in the ABA s student magazine and was intrigued. I wanted to do something different so I decided to apply. I liked the idea of the physical activity and serving my country. What was your first impression of the JAG Corps? My start was a little different, as normally you go first to the basic course at the Cynthia J. Rapp JAG school in Charlottesville and then to your first assignment; but I was what they called a snowbird and I started at Fort Meade in the administrative law division in November before I went to the basic course in January. My sponsor took me to get uniforms and had to show me what to wear and how to wear it. I also got a crash course in saluting. It took me a while to get used to saying sir and ma am but now it is automatic and to this day I call people sir and ma am. The attorneys in the office were all great and so helpful; there was a real sense that we were a team.

2 Volume XIV, No. 3, Winter 2014 Staff Writer/Editor, Kiren Jahangeer Designer, Betsy Kulak Comments, letters to the editor and other suggestions Editor, REVILLE, ABA, Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC Visit our homepage: Reprint requests must be made in writing to 2014 American Bar Association Editorial Statement REVEILLE provides a forum for the discussion of issues of special concern to military lawyers. REVEILLE is edited by staff of the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division. Publishing and editorial decisions are based on the editors judgment of the quality of the writing, the timeliness of the article, and the potential interest to the readers of REVEILLE. The views in REVEILLE are those of the authors and may not reflect the official policy of the American Bar Association or the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division. No endorsement of the views should be inferred unless specifically identified as the official policy of the American Bar Association or the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division. Reveille is published four times a year by the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20036, Keep up with the Division through Social Media Join us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Visit and just click on the icons to stay connected! 2 Reveille What are some of your fondest memories of your work in the JAG Corps? I enjoyed the real sense of belonging to something for the greater good. The officers and enlisted personnel that I worked with took pride in what they did. We did a lot of SRPs (Soldier Readiness Processing); we prepared soldiers to be deployed and it was very gratifying to help them complete all the necessary documents for taking care of their loved ones. What surprised you most about working in the military? How different each army post or fort was. I was stationed at Fort Meade and it was very civilianized whereas friends that were stationed at Fort Campbell or Fort Bragg were in an entirely different environment. Was being a woman in a profession historically comprised of men challenging at any point? Can you tell me about any other challenges you faced while serving? How did you deal with these challenges? Overall I felt like I was treated equally with my male counterparts. Early on I decided that if I excelled at the PT test that would help earn the respect of my male colleagues, so I made every effort to max the test when we took it. One problem I had is that I looked young, so often clients that came for legal advice did not believe I was a lawyer. What accomplishment are you most proud of from your years of military service? What duties were most rewarding? What were the key sources of support you encountered? The most support I received was from my husband, while I was in the reserves he was always encouraging me to stay in and always took care of our son while I was away for my weekend drills and two weeks of active duty training. I know many women who did not continue with the reserves because it was too hard to balance the reserves and a family. It is actually easier while you are on active duty; people forget that reservists have a full time job and then do their reserve duty, which for many is one weekend a month, plus all sorts of s and phone calls during the rest of the month, and then at least two weeks of active duty training where you are gone, often to a foreign country, so you need to have family support. My most rewarding experience was right after 9/11; I was activated to help out at the Pentagon with casualty assistance for the families who lost someone. Tell me about some of the people you ve met during your years of service. Did you have any important mentors or people who deeply influenced who you are? Tell me about them. I met a number of wonderful people and mentors. As a new captain, I became involved in the ABA and met Major General Suter at a very cold meeting in Denver. I had no idea then that he would later become my boss at the Court. He was a great mentor and it is because of him that I stayed in the Army Reserves. My first year at Fort Meade I met a major and a Sergeant Major who were training for a triathlon, so I started training as well and we became friends. The SGM s wife had died and she had a really nice racing bike which he gave me, but I had to promise to use it for doing triathlons, so I did and for the next ten years I did several races. If you could change anything about the JAG Corps, what would it be? Nothing really; my only issues while on active duty, and now in the reserves, have been with the administrative side of things getting orders in time, getting credit for duty performed. The red tape and bureaucrats are present in the Army. What do you wish other people knew about the JAG Corps? It certainly isn t like the old TV show, we never walked around with side arms and in fact while on active duty I rarely went to the range, I did more firing while in the reserves. What advice can you offer military lawyers who might be embarking on a career change to civilian life? Meet as many people in different areas of the law as you can. There are so many different jobs that you don t even know about. Plus, many times positions are not advertised, it is just through word of mouth that jobs are filled. In addition, use your law school alumni office. The GWU career office reviewed my resume and they had sessions on how to determine your interests so you could decide what types of positions you might want to pursue they are the ones that made me aware of court administration.

3 What was the impetus for you to transition to the reserves? I found I really liked living in the Washington, D.C. area. I had been here for law school, then I was at Fort Meade, and then in Falls Church, VA, and I really did not want to move out of the area, and although I did not see myself staying on active duty for twenty years I wanted to stay in the Army. How did your involvement with the ABA aid you in your transition from active duty to the civilian sector? I believe my involvement with the ABA was very helpful in my transition. Through my involvement in the ABA I knew several attorneys who knew General Suter, the Clerk of the Court at the time I applied for the position at the Court. I asked two of them to write letters of recommendation for me. Also, just meeting attorneys practicing in different areas gave me a better sense of what types of attorney positions were out there. What can you share about your duties in your current position? I handle the Court Statistics, the Original cases and prepare the Court s Journal (available on the Court s website) which is a record of what occurs in the court room and all the orders issued by the Court. I review any bar discipline cases to determine what action should be taken if a member of the Court s bar has been disciplined by a state bar. On conference days I am one of the Clerk s Office personnel that go up to the conference room after the Court s conference to receive the orders from Justice Kagan, the junior Justice. I prepare the first draft of the orders list that informs the public of the outcome of the cases before the Court. I supervise the clerk who handles the cases that are granted; so I assist in the preparation of the argument calendar and several other documents relating to the argued cases. Is there anything else I haven t asked you about that you would like to add? Currently I am the commander of the 157th IMA (Individual Mobilization Augmentation) detachment. We fall under the legislative affairs branch of OCAR (The Office of the Chief, Army Reserve). It is an extremely interesting unit as we have officers of all MOSs (Military Occupational Specialties) from the Navy, Air Force and Marines. We meet on the Hill and high level individuals brief us on cutting edge military issues. Several members of Congress drill with us as well as congressional staffers and state department employees. It is rewarding and interesting. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR The ABA has some terrific awards that recognize public service. So often, the nation s public servants go unrecognized, and the work they do is overlooked. The Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division s annual awards program is designed to recognize the extraordinary achievements of government lawyers and to inform the general public about the outstanding work performed and the positive impact made by our nation s public lawyers. The Dorsey Award honors an outstanding public defender or legal aid lawyer. The Hodson Award recognizes sustained outstanding service or a specific extraordinary accomplishment by a government or public sector law office. (This is not an award for an individual). The Nelson Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ABA by an individual government or public sector lawyer. Nominations for the 2014 National Awards which will be presented at the ABA s Annual Meeting in August 2014 in Boston are now being accepted. See public/awards.html for requirements and information on previous winners. Nominations must be received by the Division by April 7, 2014, though early submissions are encouraged. I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to recognize the outstanding efforts of a public law office or individual public lawyers and help publicize some of the exceptional work accomplished in the public sector. The American Bar Association s Young Lawyer Division (ABA YLD) and Judge Advocates Association (JAA) are accepting nominations for the Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award (OYMLA). The OYMLA, a joint effort of the ABA YLD and JAA, recognizes the legal contributions of one young judge advocate from each uniformed service: the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard. Every judge advocate command is encouraged to nominate one young officer. Nomination packets are due by March 31, 2014 to their corresponding Service POC. Services, however, may set earlier due dates. Nomination requirements and further details can be found at young_lawyers/awards_scholarships/outstanding_young_military_service_lawyer_award.html. I encourage you to pass along information about all these awards to others in your office. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for Reveille, please send them to Kiren Jahangeer at kiren.jahangeer@american bar.org. Respectfully, Major General Kenneth D. Gray (USA Ret.) Chair, Military Lawyers Conference Reveille 3

4 Recent Decisions of Interest 4 Reveille CAAF NEWS In United States v. Merritt, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) affirmed the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA), upholding the conviction of appellant for one specification of wrongfully and knowingly receiving one or more visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct and one specification of wrongfully and knowingly viewing one or more visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, violating Article 134, UCMJ. Appellant was sentenced to twenty-four months confinement, reduction to pay grade E-2, and a bad conduct discharge. The CAAF reviewed the case to determine if appellant had notice that the act of viewing child pornography was conduct that could be prosecuted and subject to criminal action, and whether a delay of 1,024 days between docketing Merritt s appeal with the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals and the decision violated his due process right to a speedy trial. The CAAF determined that Merritt was not on notice that viewing child pornography could be prosecuted and thus that specification is set aside. However, even though the length of time in handling Merritt s appeal was excessive, he did not suffer any prejudice based on the delay and is therefore unentitled to any relief. In 2007, German authorities commenced an investigation led by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) to determine if Merritt had accessed child pornography on the internet. Merritt waived his rights and admitted he had viewed internet ads for child pornography and seen images of minors engaged in sexual activity. His computer was seized and examined prior to the court-martial. Merritt allegedly viewed minors engaging in explicit sexual conduct between May 6, 2006 and May 13, A motion to dismiss was filed by the defense, explaining that there was no federal or military case law that prohibited viewing child pornography at the time. The government rebuked, stating that conduct which is not criminal in the civilian sector could be criminal in the military. Furthermore, Merritt s admission to OSI that he was ashamed of his conduct establishes that he was fully aware his behavior was prohibited. The motion to dismiss was denied. The government recommended the maximum sentence of thirty years, based on twenty years confinement for the receipt specification and ten years for the viewing specification. The military judge merged the two specifications and applied a maximum sentence of twenty years, the maximum punishment for receipt of child pornography by federal law. Merritt was sentenced to twenty-four months. In 2006, the UCMJ did not ban viewing child pornography, nor did the federal Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA). While transport, receipt, distribution, production, sale, or possession of child pornography were considered to be criminal acts, viewing was not among the offenses. The CCA held that various federal circuits deemed viewing child pornography as a violation of CPPA, even though viewing was not explicitly stated until Yet no federal judicial decision interpreted the CPPA to criminalize viewing child pornography in 2006 and no federal statute existed at that time that prohibited viewing child pornography. While the specification of viewing child pornography is set aside, Merritt remains convicted of receiving child pornography. Merritt was sentenced on September 9, 2009 and on January 19, 2010, the convening authority took action. On February 24, 2010 the case was placed on the CCA docket. Appellant s counsel received six extensions of time to file his first brief, which was filed on February 16, The government was granted four extensions of time to file their brief in response, which was filed on August 11, Appellant s reply brief was filed on August 25, 2011, after one extension of time. Appellant filed a Motion for Expedited Review on August 10, 2012, contending that the case was docketed more than two years earlier. The CCA denied the motion. On December 14, 2012, a decision was issued by the CCA, 1,024 days after the case was placed on the docket. The CCA maintained that appellant s right to due process was not infringed upon based on a four-factor test, which examines the length of delay; reasons for the delay; the appellant s assertion of the right to timely review and appeal; and prejudice. The CCA found the delay facially unreasonable and therefore the four-part test was required. While a briefing period exceeding 18 months is concerning, the court agreed this did not result in prejudice. Appellant was incarcerated on September 3, 2009 and released on appellate leave in April Appellant argued that he suffered anxiety after registering as a sex offender upon his release from confinement, and due to the loss of retirement income. The CAAF affirmed that appellant did not experience particularized anxiety, which is different from normal anxiety. The CAAF further held that appellant s sentence would have been the same regardless of the delay, upholding the decision of the CCA. In United States v. Payne, the CAAF affirmed the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA), upholding the conviction of appellant for one specification of attempting to communicate indecent language to a child under the age of sixteen, one specification of attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor, and one specification of attempting to persuade a minor to create child pornography, violating Article 80, UCMJ. Appellant was also convicted of three specifications of failure to obey a lawful general regulation by misusing his government computer in the aforementioned offense, violating Article 92, UCMJ. Payne was sentenced to three years confinement, a dishonorable discharge, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. A military judge must instruct jury members on each offense charged, according to Article 51(c) and Rule for Courts-Martial (R.C.M.) 920(e)(1). The CAAF reviewed the case to determine whether proper jury instructions were given as to the element of Charge 1, Specification 4, which alleged an attempt to persuade a minor to create child pornography, violating Article 134, UCMJ clauses 1 and 2. The CAAF found that the military judge did not properly instruct the jury members as to Specification 4, but this was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore the sentence of the CCA is valid. Staff Sergeant Payne conducted a number of sexually explicit internet chats and phone calls with a fourteen year old girl,

5 Marley, over the course of approximately six weeks, from June 1, 2008 to August 1, However, Marley was in fact an undercover civilian sheriff s deputy. In those conversations, Payne repeatedly requested Marley to send him nude pictures of herself, and promised nude pictures of himself in return. Payne sent Marley nude pictures of himself, along with a video of himself masturbating; Marley did not send any photos or videos to Payne. Payne then traveled from Philadelphia to upstate New York to meet Marley, and was promptly arrested by local law enforcement. Payne contested the charges based on the element of entrapment. Payne objected to the military judge s instructions to the jury, arguing that the government did not identify the offenses to which the military judge was listing the elements to the jury. Payne further argued that the elements do not represent an accurate account of what was pled to in the four specifications in Charge 1. The judge instructed jury members that they must find that the appellant s statements constituted a serious request for the offense to be committed. The judge defined child pornography as any visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, including masturbation or lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area; she also defined lascivious exhibition, and instructed jury members that in order to convict on this specification, they must be certain beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant intended Marley produce visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Payne was convicted of Specifications 2, 3, and 4 under Charge 1. Payne argued that the judge failed to give proper instructions to the jury on the elements of attempt in Specification 4. The CCA found that while the jury instructions did lack some specificity, they did include all required elements and effectively charged the jury to determine the facts of the case beyond a reasonable doubt. On appeal to the CAAF, the government grants that the judge did not read the statutory elements of Article 80 [Attempts] but was allowed to cater her instructions to include the required elements, and did so. While Payne s attorney objected to the military judge s instructions to Charge 1, he did not identify which specifications he was referring to, for he did not want to aid the government or the bench in their case against his client. It appeared as though defense counsel was saving any instructional mistakes for an appeal while refusing to amend any alleged mistakes at the trial level. The CAAF waived this issue in the absence of plain error. They further held that the military judge gave adequate instructions as to the first two elements of attempt. Regarding the third and fourth elements of attempt, the CAAF conceded the judge s lack of proper instruction constituted plain and obvious error. However, the absence of adequate instruction on two elements of attempt would not have led to a different jury outcome. Additionally, the defense s argument focused on entrapment, and did not address the elements at trial. Thus, the CCA decision is affirmed. In United States v. Finch, the CAAF affirmed the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA), upholding the conviction of appellant for one specification of receiving and possessing child pornography and one specification of distributing child pornography, violating Article 134 (1) and (2), UCMJ. Appellant was sentenced to seven years confinement, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge. The CAAF granted the appeal to ascertain whether the military judge erred in determining that the maximum sentence of confinement was thirty years. The details of the case contended that Finch knowingly and wrongfully received, possessed (Specification 1), and distributed (Specification 2) visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct between July 1, 2006 and December 18, The military judge asked trial counsel for his estimation of the maximum sentence, and trial counsel replied thirty years; trial defense counsel agreed. The maximum imprisonment sentence for the distribution specification is twenty years, and for the possession specification is ten years; a violation of both specifications results in a maximum penalty of thirty years confinement. Appellant argued that the military judge incorrectly calculated the maximum sentence because it was never established that the depicted images were in fact minors. The question involves whether the images depicted actual minors, or if they were virtual images of minors, as the penalties for each are drastically different. For virtual child pornography, confinement would last for a maximum of four months, as opposed to ten to twenty years for child pornography. Appellant s trial defense counsel agreed with the government s calculation of a maximum sentence of thirty years, which only applies in cases of actual minors. Confusion over the maximum sentence was never mentioned during the trial. Furthermore, appellant stated during questioning that he believed the individuals depicted were minors because their bodies were not developed. Finch admitted to receiving and possessing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and that he downloaded said images and saved them on his computer; acknowledging file names or descriptions contained words such as child, minor, or underage. The CAAF affirmed the CCA s determination of the maximum possible sentence at thirty years, and held that despite one incidence of reference to images of virtual minors, both parties continued as though the charges involved actual persons; and as such, Finch failed to provide adequate information to support his plea. R Did You Know? ABA special membership offer for members of the JAG Corps: Current non-members of the American Bar Association can join the JAG Public Service Group for $35 by calling the ABA Service Center at and mentioning source code RMM11SFJR. JAGs who are currently ABA members are eligible for a discounted membership rate of $70. They should also call and ask to renew their membership at the $70 Public Service Group rate for JAGs. To take advantage of this offer, they should include the branch e.g. Coast Guard JAG in the primary or secondary address listed on their ABA account. Reveille 5

6 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT A Closer Look By Emily Neubig The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), renewed each year, contains significant changes for President Obama signed the act on December 26, 2013, and challenged military leaders to implement changes over the course of the year, expecting a report by December 1, The NDAA offers greater legal assistance for victims of sexual assault, providing victims with legal counsel. The act also requires civilian review if a commander declines to prosecute a case. While many provisions have changed, key amendments can be seen in five sections. Section 1702 eliminates unlimited command discretion, thus, commanders can no longer overrule jury convictions. Section 1703 eliminates a five year statute of limitations on sexual assault cases. Section 1704 restricts intrusive questioning of victims. Section 1705 mandates that anyone convicted of sexual assault must be, at a minimum, dishonorably discharged or dismissed. Section 1709 prohibits retaliation against victims who report sexual assault, and any violation of this act is a criminal offense. R Coming Soon to GPSLD s Website! Watch your for the launch date of the Division s online version of Transitioning to Civilian Life: A Roadmap for Military Lawyers. You ll find résumé, cover letter, interviewing and networking tips from military lawyers who have successfully made the transition to civilian lawyer. Visit ambar.org/abaworklife for full rules. 6 Reveille

7 Military Assistance Programs The ABA Military Pro Bono Project is a one-of-a-kind venture that connects junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel and their families to civilian attorneys who provide free representation for civil legal issues beyond the scope of services provided by military legal assistance offices. The Project accepts case referrals from military legal assistance attorneys (i.e., JAG attorneys) across the country and around the world, and connects these service members with pro bono attorneys throughout the United States. The Project is also the platform for Operation Stand-By, through which attorneys may volunteer to provide attorney-to-attorney consultations to military lawyers in need of information on substantive or state-specific legal issues. Have you signed up yet? For more information or to register as a volunteer with the Project, visit Created by the Section of Family Law, Operation Stand-By provides military legal assistance attorneys a list of civilian volunteers available to conduct attorney-to-attorney consultations on family law issues. Military attorneys can contact civilian attorneys via phone or , with legal questions pertinent to their geographic location and substantive areas of expertise. Through Operation Stand-By, civilian attorneys have an outlet for providing legal help to servicemembers with a minimal time commitment, and military attorneys have a resource that supports them in advising and assisting their clients. For more information, or to get involved, visit The Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel was a lead partner in the creation of ABA Home Front, an online legal resource specifically for military families. The site includes legal information on a variety of topics, a national directory of military and civilian legal assistance programs, and a portal for civilian attorneys to volunteer with the ABA Military Pro Bono Project. For more information, visit The Veterans Claims Assistance Network will help the many wounded and disabled veterans who must wait too long to receive the disability benefits they have earned. Working in close cooperation with the Veterans Administration, the ABA is recruiting volunteer lawyers to help veterans complete their claims packages for expedited review by the VA at no cost to the veteran. Lawyers who want to volunteer can sign up on the Veterans Claims Assistance Network website at The ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty conducts programs and advocacy on behalf of homeless veterans, who comprise a significant segment of the homeless population. Volunteer lawyers can sign up for an ABA project in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs to help homeless veterans comply with child support obligations at The ABA Coordinating Committee on Veterans Benefits and Services pulls together all of the resources mentioned plus additional military-related activities throughout the ABA. Visit for more information. Reveille 7

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