Military Law
- Agencies / Organizations
- Military OneSource
Military OneSource is provided by the Department of Defense at no cost to active duty, Guard and Reserve (regardless of activation status) and their families. It is a virtual extension of installation services. - U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD)
Access to services, units, related agencies, news, images, etc. Includes an A-Z list of defense websites. - U.S. Dept. of Justice, Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative
Provides instructions and methods for filing claims and other servicemember information. - Legal Assistance
- ABA Military Pro Bono Project
- Local Legal Assistance
See listings from our County Resources database. - Modern Military Association of America
Legal assistance and information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) service members and veterans. - Wisconsin Legal Assistance For Military Personnel
Legal clinics for service members, veterans, and their families
- Military OneSource
- Armed Forces (U.S.)
- Active: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy
- Reserve: Air Force Reserve, Air
National Guard, Army National Guard, Army
Reserve, Coast
Guard Reserve, Marine Reserve, Navy
Reserve
- Consumer
- Consumer resources for members of the military and veterans (Military Consumer.gov)
- Courts
- Dictionaries
- Directories
- Buddy
Finder (Military.com)
Search over 20 million records for military friends. Registration required. - U.S. Air Force Legal Assistance
- Buddy
Finder (Military.com)
- Employment
- National Committee for Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
Information on employment and reemployment rights of Guard and Reserve military members. - Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (U.S. Office
of Special Counsel)
The OSC receives & investigates certain USERRA claims. - Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (U.S.
Dept. of Labor)
Guide outlines who is covered by the Act. Provides summary of basic provisions/requirements, employee rights, compliance assistance, etc. - USERRA Advisor (U.S.
Dept. of Labor)
The Advisor "...helps Veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act."
- National Committee for Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
- Forms
- Military Record Requests (National Archives and Records Administration)
- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Record Requests
Single and multiple record requests.
- Garnishment
- Garnishment (US Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
Processes all court ordered garnishments for active military, retirees, and Department of Defense employees. Includes FAQs and instructions.
- Garnishment (US Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
- Judge Advocate General
- Military.com
- Military Commissions
- Military Commissions (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
Provides links to current military commission-related information including regulations, procedures, trial guides & transcripts.
- Military Commissions (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
- Mobilization and Deployment
- Force Health Protection (Department of Defense)
Provides Dept. of Defense deployment information for all services.
- Force Health Protection (Department of Defense)
- Research Sources
- Military & Government Collection
A Badgerlink resource which includes full text military-related publications and news.
- Military & Government Collection
- Veterans (WI State Law Library)
Provides links to resources and laws related to veterans.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- Public Law "Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act (SCRA)"
"An Act to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940.". Highlights include:
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- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Guide (American Bar Association)
Concise explanations of various sections of SCRA.
- U.S. Code: 10 USC "Armed Forces"
- U.S.
Code: 10 USC 801-946 "Uniform Code of Military Justice"
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), enacted by Congress, contains the substantive & procedural laws governing the military justice system. The President prescribes procedural rules & punishments for violations of crimes in the Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM). - Manual
for Courts-Martial (1917 to Present)
Contains Preamble, Rules for Courts-Martial, Military Rules of Evidence, Punitive Articles & Nonjudicial Punishment Procedures. Extensive appendices include UCMJ, analysis of the rules, guides for record of trial preparation, historic executive orders, etc. - Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGMAN)
Contains Navy regulations pertaining to Courts Martial. - U.S. Code: 14 USC "Coast Guard"
- U.S. Code: 32 USC "National Guard"
- U.S. Code: 37 USC "Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services"
- U.S. Code: 38 USC 4301-4333 "Employment and Reemployment Rights of Members of the Uniformed Services"
- U.S. Code: 50 USC "War and National Defense"
- WI Statutes: ch. 322 "WI Code of Military Justice"
- CFR: 32 CFR "National Defense"
- Opinions: Appeals of Military Court decisions
- Opinions: Military Court
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Legal Assistance
- Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
(608) 242-3071 Military members seeking legal advice may consult the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. - Veterans Service Office
(608) 266-4158
- Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
Related Topics
Law Review Articles
- Protecting Legal Rights of Activated Guards and Reservists
76 Wis Lawyer 7 (July 2003) - Soldier's Blog: Balancing Service Members' Personal Rights vs. National Security Interests
Fed Communications Law Jnl 59.3 (June 2007)
Library Resources
- Manual for Courts-Martial; United States
- Military Divorce Handbook
- National Security and Military Law in a Nutshell
- Specialized Legal Research