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prosecuted. are we seeing here a trend, do you think, increasingly where civilian courts are intervening in the military justice system, or are these just one-off cases when it comes to sexual assault? well, unfortunately they re one-offs. what we have seen in some courts willing to step in. the supreme court stepped in, in that case as you discussed. ninth circuit very well addressed this issue, but a deference to military leadership in the way military handles things by civilian courts and that s something that really also needs to be dealt with. the courts need to understand there s nothing unique about military sexual assault versus assault at ibm or anyplace else. sexual assault is sexual assault and they re making sure justice is done. should ynot get military deference. thank you for joining us.