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2021 Ann. Rep. Submitted to the Comm. on Armed Serv. Senate & House of Rep. & to Sec'y Def. & Sec'y Transp. 1 (2021)

handle is hein.usfed/areparmse0070 and id is 1 raw text is: REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021 The Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces submit their Annual Report on the administration of the Court and military justice during the October 2020 Term of Court to the Committees on Armed Services of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, and to the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, Army, Navy, and Air Force in accordance with Article 146a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Title 10, United States Code, § 946a. THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT During the October 2020 Term of Court, the Court met its goal of issuing opinions in all cases heard during the Term prior to the end of the Term. A summary by the Court staff of selected decisions is presented in Appendix A. Statistical reporting and graphical representations of the filing and disposition of cases are set forth in Appendix B. Pursuant to public health guidance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court continued to monitor federal and local responses to the pandemic, adjusting safety protocols for Court personnel, requiring masks in the courthouse, reconfiguring work spaces for social distancing, and upgrading numerous amenities to enable proper sanitization with minimal contact. After Judge Margaret A. Ryan completed her term on July 31, 2020, the Court was reduced to a quorum of four Judges. Until a replacement was confirmed and appointed in December 2020, Chief Judge Scott W. Stucky called upon the Court's Senior Judges pursuant to Article 142(e), UCMJ, to conduct essential business of the Court and hear cases set for argument on the master docket. Senior Judge Andrew S. Effron heard eight cases; Senior Judge Ryan heard four cases; and Senior Judge Susan J. Crawford heard four cases. On December 8, 2020, Judge Liam P. Hardy took his oath of office as a Judge, filling the vacancy left by the departure of Senior Judge Ryan. On July 31, 2021, Chief Judge Stucky completed his 15-year term, again reducing the Court to a quorum of four Judges. 1

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