Moira Modzelewski
Moira Modzelewski | |
|---|---|
 Moira Modzelewski in 2013 | |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, Captain (USN) |
| Known for | Presiding over a Guantanamo military commission |
Moira Dempsey Modzelewski is an American lawyer and Captain in the United States Navy.[1][2] She is currently Chief Judge of the Navy and one of four Assistant Judge Advocates General.[3] Modzelewski is notable for her appointment to serve as the Presiding Officer over Noor Uthman Muhammaed's Guantanamo military commission.
Education
| B.A. | 1980 | University of Virginia | Chinese Studies |
| J.D. | 1985 | University of Virginia | Law |
| 1985 | Naval Justice School | Law |
Teaching career
Modzelewski taught English at Szechuan University after earning her bachelor's degree, in 1980.[1] This was shortly after China and the United States re-opened diplomatic relations.
In 1989 Modzelewski was an Assistant Professor at the United States Naval Academy.[1]
In 1995-96 Modzelewski opened the detachment of the Naval Justice School in Norfolk.[1]
Legal career
All of Modzelewski's legal career has been in the United States Navy.[1] In addition to her teaching postings she has served as a lawyer or administrator of legal services in over a half dozen posts.
In 2009 she presided over the courts-martial of Navy SEALs from SEAL team 10 who were charged with beating an Iraqi captive.[4]
She was subsequently appointed was to serve as a Presiding Officer in Guantanamo.[2] In April 2010 she predicted she would require a year to review the secret evidence against Noor Uthman Muhammaed.
Modzelewski joined the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals in 2011 and became its Chief Judge on 6 August 2013.[5] She was appointed Chief Judge of the Navy after the retirement of Christian L. Reismeier on 1 July 2015.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f
"CAPTAIN MOIRA MODZELEWSKI, JAGC, USN". United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Carol Rosenberg (2010-04-08). "Judge says she needs year to sort through evidence". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2010-04-08. mirror
- ^ "Organization". U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
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"2 SEALs arraigned in detainee abuse case". Military learning center. December 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Passing the Gavel, Investiture Ceremony". U.S. Navy JAG Corps. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Promotion, Retirement of Chief Judge of the Navy". U.S. Navy JAG Corps. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
External links
Media related to Moira D. Modzelewski at Wikimedia Commons