Moira Modzelewski
| Moira Modzelewski | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | lawyer, Captain (USN) |
| Known for | Presiding over a Guantanamo military commission |
Moira Modzelewski is an American lawyer and Captain in the United States Navy.[1][2] Modzelewski is notable for her appointment to serve as the Presiding Officer over Noor Uthman Muhammaed's Guantanamo military commission.
Education
| B.A. | 1980 | University of Virginia | Chinese Studies |
| J.D. | 1985 | University of Virginia | Law |
| 1985 | Naval Justice School | Law |
Teaching career
Modzelewski taught English at Szechuan University after earning her bachelor's degree, in 1980.[1] This was shortly after China and the United States re-opened diplomatic relations.
In 1989 Modzelewski was an Assistant Professor at the United States Naval Academy.[1]
In 1995-96 Modzelewski opened the detachment of the Naval Justice School in Norfolk.[1]
Legal career
All of Modzelewski's legal career has been in the United States Navy.[1] In addition to her teaching postings she has served as a lawyer or administrator of legal services in over a half dozen posts.
In 2009 she presided over the courts-martial of Navy SEALs from SEAL team 10 who were charged with beating an Iraqi captive.[3]
Her most recent appointment was to serve as a Presiding Officer in Guantanamo.[2] In April 2010 she predicted she would require a year to review the secret evidence against Noor.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "CAPTAIN MOIRA MODZELEWSKI, JAGC, USN" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2010-04-08. mirror
- 1 2 Carol Rosenberg (2010-04-08). "Judge says she needs year to sort through evidence". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2010-04-08. mirror
- ↑ "2 SEALs arraigned in detainee abuse case". Military learning center. December 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-16. mirror