This week in military justice -- Denedo oral argument edition

This week at the Supremes: The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in United States v. Denedo, No. 08-267, at 1000 Wednesday. SCOTUSblog provides this link to a listing of counsel for March oral arguments. Assistant to the Solicitor General Pratik A. Shah will argue for the United States and Matthew S. Freedus will argue for Denedo. I'll be there. I hope to post some thoughts about the argument Wednesday evening.

This week at CAAF: CAAF's web site is down, but my recollection is that it has no arguments scheduled for this week.

This week at the CCAs: ACCA will hear oral argument on Friday in United States v. Clagett, No. ARMY 20070082. The assignment of error being argued is: "APPELLANT WAS DENIED HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL WHERE THE DEFENSE COUNSEL AND THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNSEL WERE PREJUDICIALLY DEFICIENT IN THE PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT ADVISING OF APPELLANT ON EVIDENCE THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT HIS CASE WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR DESIRE TO HAVE APPELLANT ENTER A PLEA OF GUILTY. IN ADDITION THE DEFENSE COUNSEL AND CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNSEL WERE INEFFECTIVE IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE SENTENCING CASE."