Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Hegseth
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 12, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-0081Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) MARK KELLY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. ) ) PETE HEGSETH, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _ ___ ____ __ ) ~ MEMORANDUM OPINION February 11. , 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues.…
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