Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth A. Lee, and Magistrate Bert S. Tokairin and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1986No. 85-1047 through 85-1056PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals from the district court’s refusal to entertain prosecutions against civilians accused of committing misdemeanor traffic offenses on Air Force bases in Hawaii because the Air *954Force does not also prosecute military offenders in federal court. The Air Force has a policy of prosecuting civilian violators in federal court through the U.S. Attorney’s Office, but retaining jurisdiction over military personnel for prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). In opposition to the Air Force’s policy, the district court has a policy…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by51 opinions
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