| name | military-law-summary |
| title | Military Law Summary |
| description | Generates structured summaries of military law matters including courts-martial, UCMJ disciplinary actions, administrative separations, and appellate decisions. Trigger when a user needs a reference summary of a military justice proceeding, CAAF/CCA opinion, Article 15 action, or service regulation issue for JAG officers, command staff, or military legal practitioners. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/military-law-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | military |
| language | en |
| tags | ["analysis","litigation","summarization","summary"] |
Military Law Summary
Produces a standalone structured summary of a military law matter — court-martial, disciplinary action, regulatory issue, or appellate decision — for JAG officers, command staff, and practitioners.
Quick Start
- Collect source materials: court-martial decisions, appellate opinions (CAAF, service CCAs), UCMJ provisions, MCM guidance, administrative records, or service regulations.
- Identify matter details: service branch, rank/status, proceeding type (Article 15, summary/special/general court-martial, admin separation, appellate review).
- Produce the summary using the output structure below.
Output Structure
1. Header Block
| Field | Content |
|---|
| Matter | Case name or regulatory matter identifier |
| Service Branch | Army / Navy / Air Force / Marines / Coast Guard / Space Force |
| Personnel | Rank, status, role |
| Proceeding Type | Article 15 / Summary CM / Special CM / General CM / Admin separation / Appellate review / Regulatory |
| UCMJ Articles | Charged articles (e.g., Art. 120, Art. 134) |
| Disposition Date | Date of decision or action |
| Reviewing Authority | CAAF / Service CCA / Convening authority / Other |
2. Factual Background
- Core facts in chronological order
- Relevant military context (unit, deployment status, command relationship)
- Nature of alleged offenses or regulatory issues
3. Procedural History
- Charges preferred and referred; forum and plea
- Findings by article and specification
- Sentence imposed
- Post-trial convening authority action
- Appellate history (CCA, CAAF, Supreme Court if applicable)
4. Legal Analysis
Per significant issue:
- Issue: Framed as a question
- Standard of review: De novo, abuse of discretion, factual sufficiency, etc.
- Controlling authority: UCMJ article, MCM provision, binding precedent
- Reasoning: How authority was applied to facts
- Holding: Outcome
- Dissents/concurrences: Key reasoning if any
Note divergence from civilian criminal law where relevant.
