ABA Journal

The Justice Department is bringing in military attorneys to serve as prosecutors in California and New York, according to an ABA Journal report. The move raises questions about the use of armed forces legal personnel in civilian federal prosecutions, and is drawing attention from legal observers concerned about the blending of military and civilian justice roles.

Constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky says the US Supreme Court's new term could bring blockbuster rulings on guns, religion and the environment. Writing in the ABA Journal, he outlines the high-profile disputes before the justices and the potential consequences of their decisions for American law and policy.