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Michael J. Lebowitz (born August 21, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a Washington, D.C., attorney and expert in the field of military law and Military Expression. Along with being an advocate for veterans' issues, he has published a number of legal articles on First Amendment issues pertaining to the military, as well as the field of national security and war crimes.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] In 2009, he served as a prosecutor in the Military Commission for the terrorism and war crimes suspects detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.[8][9][10]

Background

Lebowitz has a journalism degree from Kent State University (1993) and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (2003).[11] In 2005–2006, he served in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division. After returning from Iraq, he began advocating on behalf of military families and veterans.[12] Lebowitz continues to serve as a JAG officer in the National Guard.

Military law

Lebowitz is an attorney in the field of military law and specializes in military free speech where he served as defense counsel in a number of cases where uniformed personnel faced discipline for speech-related activities.[13][14] He lectures on the subject and is asked to serve as a media resource on the impact technology continues to play in the field of military free speech.[15] Lebowitz also has testified as a legal expert on Capitol Hill relating to military law issues.[16] More recently, he has written on the subject of war crimes and national security, and served as a war crimes prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Political activities

Lebowitz is a founder of the Modern Whig Party, an organization originally created in 2008 as an advocacy forum for military families and veterans. This centrist organization professes to offer common-sense approaches to government, rather than ideology.[17] In March 2010, the organization that he founded was named by TIME Magazine as among the "top 10 most popular political movements worldwide."[18] Since 2009, upon entering government service, Lebowitz ceased activity with the organization.

References

  1. ^ Washington Post covering legal issue http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053002627_pf.html
  2. ^ Yellow Ribbons Optional http://www.freetimes.com/stories/14/24/chatter [dead link]
  3. ^ a b Terrorist Speech: Detained Propagandists and the Issue of Extraterritorial Application of the First Amendment https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd/app?action=DocumentDisplay&crawlid=1&doctype=cite&docid=9+First+Amend.+L.+Rev.+573&srctype=smi&srcid=3B15&key=1bd35066d1029163f2596c5b602da16b
  4. ^ a b Anti-war & Anti-Gitmo: Military Expression and the Dilemma of Licensed Professionals in Uniform http://law.case.edu/journals/JIL/Documents/Lebowitz%202.pdf
  5. ^ a b The Cyber-Enemy: Using the Military Justice System to Prosecute Organized Computer Attackers http://illinoisjltp.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lebowitz.pdf
  6. ^ a b The Value of Claiming Torture: An Analysis of al Qaeda’s Tactical Lawfare Strategy and Efforts to Fight Back http://law.case.edu/journals/JIL/Documents/43_Lebowitz.pdf
  7. ^ a b A Question of Allegiance: Choosing Between Dueling Versions of ‘Aiding the Enemy’ During War Crimes Prosecution http://www.afjag.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-111121-039.pdf
  8. ^ a b Detailing Memorandum United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, et al http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2012/04/17/10/57/1174fl.So.56.pdf
  9. ^ a b About the 9/11 War Crimes Trial http://www.miamiherald.com/2008/02/27/v-fullstory/436366/about-the-911-war-crimes-trial.html
  10. ^ a b http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57536137/navy-to-go-after-rats-mold-in-gitmo-legal-offices/
  11. ^ Corps accused of 'muzzle' tactics," by Stephen Koff. Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 31, 2007
  12. ^ "I believe our service members are the soul and core of our community and I wanted to give something back," he says http://www.freetimes.com/stories/14/24/chatter [dead link]
  13. ^ Zip it, Soldier! Mother Jones article http://web.archive.org/web/20081201130049/http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/2008/09/zip-it-soldier.html
  14. ^ "Antiwar to the Corps: Marine Reservist-Protesters Face Discipline", by David Montgomery. Washington Post May 31, 2007; Page C01.
  15. ^ When troop protests meet technology http://www.thetakeaway.org/stories/2008/oct/16/when-troop-protests-meet-technology/
  16. ^ May 14, 2008 Military Whistleblowers https://ivaw.org/node/3502 [dead link]
  17. ^ KRMS News-Talk 1150 Morning Magazine http://www.ask4direct.com/custom/krms
  18. ^ Silver, Alexandra (2010-03-29). "The Modern Whig Party - Top 10 Alternative Political Movements". TIME. Retrieved 2012-07-22.

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