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Podcast: Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: United States v. Briggs
On December 10, 2020, the Supreme Court released its decision in United States v. Briggs. Consolidated with United States v. Collins, United States v. Briggs challenged the idea that a rape charge may only be prosecuted if it is discovered within five years of the crime. By a vote of 8-0, the judgments of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces werre reversed and the cases remanded. Justice Alito’s opinion was joined by all other members of the Court except Justice Barrett, who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Justice Gorsuch filed a concurring opinion.
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling boosts Air Force s effort to combat sexual assault > Air Force Reserve Command > News af.mil - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from af.mil Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Charles Pope, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published December 16, 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)
In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated rape convictions against three men in the Air Force, deciding that a lower military court improperly nullified the prosecutions and that the error was so stark that “resolving the question does not require lengthy analysis.”
While the case, United States v. Briggs, was arcane and narrow, the Dec. 10 ruling settled a troublesome legal question that required rape and sexual assault cases to be investigated, prosecuted and completed within a 5-year “statute of limitations” for cases originating between 1986 and 2006.
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling boosts Air Force s effort to combat sexual assault > Air Mobility Command > Article Display af.mil - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from af.mil Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.