Supreme Court· 6/19/1974

Parker v. Levy

Citations

417 U.S. 733
94 S. Ct. 2547
41 L. Ed. 2d 439
1974 U.S. LEXIS 81

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recognizing that Article 134, UCMJ, must be gauged by “an actual knowledge and experience of military life, its usages and duties”
noting that Article 15 proceedings imposed limited discipline, including suspension, reduction in pay grade, and arrest in quarters for not more than thirty days
noting that Levy was also convicted for \wrongfully and dishonorably\ making statements provoking disloyalty
explaining that “[t]he military constitutes a specialized community governed by a separate discipline from that of the civilian” (internal quotations and citations omitted)
explaining that Article 134’s “very broad reach” is narrowed by military authorities and by “less formalized [military] custom and usage”
noting that Levy was also convicted for “wrongfully and dishonorably” making statements provoking disloyalty

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Judges: Rehnquist, Burger, White, Blackmun, Powell, Douglas, Stewart, Brennan, Marshall, Maeshall

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