| Heather, I am honored to have received such high praise. We'll never give up the fight. The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is, as you guessed, a five-member civilian court that is the highest military appellate court. The next higher level is the highest, the Supreme Court of the United States, though no military case is automatically reviewed by that Court. CAAF judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for 15-yr terms. That differs from other federal judiciary posts in that federal judges (both trial and appellate court judges) are appointed for life. There is a prohibition against military retirees serving on CAAF, though most of its judges have had some military service. There is no involvement by DoD in the nomination process. For example, the service Judge Advocate Generals are not consulted. It is a purely political process like the selection of other federal judges. Folks deemed loyal to the President's party are the ones who get the nod, usually because they have friends in high places who ARE consulted. The current Chief Judge, Andrew Effron, is due to retire this Fall. President Obama has not yet named his replacement. They can hear and decide cases with four members, but if there is ever a tie in voting, the appellate court decision being appealed is automatically affirmed. A majority is needed to overturn a service Court of Criminal Appeals decision. Please let me know if you need more information. Here is their website: www.armfor.uscourts.gov Happy to oblige! Neal Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 703-706-9566 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Heather Fields wrote: Neal, The Board of Directors has asked that I contact you again to thank you for the quality of your reports, in structure and content as well as timeliness. The Board has also asked that I assure you that UAP will continue funding Frank’s case until final conclusion (including any appeals). It is our desire that Frank’s family not incur any costs related to his defense. As such, we ask that you keep accurate records of your costs, so that after Frank’s case has been resolved, we can continue to pay you for your services rendered on Frank’s behalf. Our funds are not unlimited, but we will do our best to be sure that you are fairly compensated over time. Finally, please keep UAP informed of any special costs or circumstances that may arise so that the Board of Directors can consider providing additional funds. We are truly grateful for the work that you do, and we are proud that you are a part of the UAP team! Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. In Patriotism, Heather Fields Executive Assistant United American Patriots 7800 Airport Center Drive, Suite 401 Greensboro, NC 27409 (336)478-2346 From: Puckett Neal [mailto:neal@puckettfaraj.com] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:29 PM To: Heather Fields Cc: Donahue, Jr. Herbert W. "Bill" Subject: Wuterich CSR 29Aug11 Heather, Please find attached the August 2011 Case Status Report for SSgt Wuterich. V/r, Neal Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 703-706-9566 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. |