Moira Modzelewski

Moira Modzelewski
Moira Modzelewski in 2013
Nationality United States
Occupation 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

education[1]
B.A.1980University of VirginiaChinese Studies
J.D.1985University of VirginiaLaw
1985Naval Justice SchoolLaw

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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "CAPTAIN MOIRA MODZELEWSKI, JAGC, USN". United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  2. 1 2 Carol Rosenberg (2010-04-08). "Judge says she needs year to sort through evidence". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2010-04-08. mirror
  3. ↑ "Organization". U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  4. ↑ "2 SEALs arraigned in detainee abuse case". Military learning center. December 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Passing the Gavel, Investiture Ceremony". U.S. Navy JAG Corps. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  6. ↑ "Promotion, Retirement of Chief Judge of the Navy". U.S. Navy JAG Corps. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-28.

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