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A judge questioned the Pentagon’s power to punish retired Sen. Mark Kelly under military law for urging troops to refuse unlawful orders.
A federal judge, Richard Leon, questioned the Pentagon’s authority to discipline Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and Arizona Democrat, over a 2023 video urging military personnel to refuse unlawful orders.
The judge expressed doubt about the legal basis for punishing a retired officer, noting no Supreme Court precedent supports such action and warning it could chill free speech among veterans.
Kelly, the only one of six lawmakers in the video to face disciplinary action, argues the move violates his First Amendment rights.
The Justice Department maintains retirees remain subject to military law, but the judge appeared skeptical.
A ruling is expected by February 11.
Un juez cuestionó el poder del Pentágono de castigar al retirado senador Mark Kelly bajo la ley militar por instar a las tropas a rechazar órdenes ilegales.