Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly

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Federal judge blocks Pentagon from demoting Mark Kelly over controversial military video
A federal judge on Thursday ruled the Pentagon cannot punish Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy pilot, for taking part in a video that called on U.S. military members to defy "illegal orders."

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Judge says Pentagon 'trampled' on Sen. Mark Kelly's rights, blocks effort to demote him
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Judge blocks demotion of Sen. Mark Kelly, rebukes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for trying
Judge blocks Hegseth, Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in which the Arizona senator and other Democrats called on se...

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Judge blocks US military from demoting Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
US judge blocks Pentagon's effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly
Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
Together, the grand jury declination and ruling from senior US District Judge Richard Leon represent major impediments to efforts by aides of President Donald Trump to use the levers of government to ...

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Judge blocks Pentagon from penalizing Kelly over video on refusing illegal orders
Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Senator Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
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Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon. Legal experts say veterans' rights are at stake.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senator Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Pentagon's speech crackdown. Kelly's lawsuit challenges Pentagon actions targeting retirees' political speech and benefits.
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Sen. Mark Kelly sues Pentagon over demotion for push to defy illegal orders
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday to block the Pentagon’s effort to punish him for urging troops to defy illegal orders from superiors. The retired Navy captain and astronaut asked a court to reverse Hegseth’s formal ...