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A three-judge panel in Washington indicated support for Senator Mark Kelly's argument that his free speech rights were violated when the Pentagon attempted to discipline him for warning active-duty service members against following illegal military orders, despite a counterargument from the Justice Department asserting that such speech undermined military discipline. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #FirstAmendment #US

A three-judge panel in Washington indicated its support for Senator Mark Kelly in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, asserting that Kelly's warning to active-duty service members about illegal orders did not violate military law and highlighted concerns over the Pentagon's attempts to penalize him for exercising his free speech rights as a retired officer. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #ConstitutionalRights #US

A federal appeals court panel indicated it may not support actions by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to discipline Senator Mark Kelly for advising service members against following illegal military orders, with two judges expressing concerns about free speech rights and suggesting Kelly's comments were a fundamental military law principle rather than a call to disobey legal orders. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #VeteranRights #US

A federal appeals court panel expressed skepticism regarding the Pentagon's attempt to discipline Senator Mark Kelly for his remarks warning military personnel against following illegal orders, with two judges appearing to support Kelly's claim of violated free speech rights, while the Justice Department argued for the dismissal of his protections as a retired officer. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #FirstAmendment #US

A federal appeals court in Washington expressed strong support for Senator Mark Kelly, signaling that it may uphold a lower court ruling which blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from disciplining Kelly for warning active-duty service members against following illegal military orders, thereby potentially affirming his First Amendment rights as a retired military officer. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #FirstAmendment #US

A federal appeals court panel in Washington signaled support for Senator Mark Kelly's free speech rights in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who sought to discipline Kelly for warning active-duty service members against following illegal orders; two judges appeared likely to uphold a prior ruling that criticized the Trump administration's actions as a violation of constitutional liberties. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #FirstAmendment #US

A three-judge panel in Washington indicated that it might side with Senator Mark Kelly, who is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for attempting to discipline him over a video in which he advised active-duty service members against following illegal orders, with two judges questioning the Justice Department's stance on free speech rights for military retirees. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #ConstitutionalRights #US #AZ

A three-judge panel in Washington indicated that it might not permit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to discipline Senator Mark Kelly for warning active-duty service members against following illegal military orders, with two judges seemingly supporting Kelly's claim that the Pentagon violated his First Amendment rights, while the third judge expressed skepticism about the protection of his speech as a retired officer. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #VeteranRights #US #AZ

A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Washington expressed skepticism toward the Justice Department's attempts to uphold disciplinary action against Senator Mark Kelly for advising active-duty military members to disobey illegal orders, with two judges leaning towards supporting Kelly's claim of free speech rights, which had previously been endorsed by a lower court ruling. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #FirstAmendment #US