No. 16-961October Term 2017Decided Jun 22, 2018
Dalmazzi v. United States
This case involved challenges to Judge Martin T.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 22, 2018
- What it's about
This case involved challenges to Judge Martin T. Mitchell’s service on two military courts at the same time: the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review and the U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. The petitioners argued that his dual service was unlawful under the Constitution and federal law, and also disputed whether the Supreme Court had jurisdiction and whether the military appeals court wrongly treated some claims as moot.
Question presented
1. WHETHER THIS COURT HAS JURISDICTION TO REVIEW THE CASES IN NOS. 16-961 AND 16-1017 UNDER 28 U. S. C. § 1259(3)? 2. Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that Petitioner's claims were moot? 3. Whether Judge Mitchell's service on the CMCR disqualified him from continuing to serve on the AFCCA under 10 U.S.C. § 973(b)(2)(A)(ii)? 4. Whether Judge Mitchell's simultaneous service on both the CMCR and the AFCCA violated the Appointments Clause?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces / Decision released Jun 22, 2018
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 22, 2018
The Court released its decision on June 22, 2018 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
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