Michigan Military Appeals Tribunal

Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan has appointed a new judge to the Military Appeals Tribunal. According to this report, the new judge is Robert C. Gardella, an attorney in private practice who has served before on the tribunal. "The Military Appeals Tribunal has appellate jurisdiction, upon petition of an accused, to hear and review the record in all decisions of a court-martial after the review provided in the Michigan code of military justice." The body's jurisdiction extends to members of the Michigan National Guard and Air National Guard when not in federal service.

Michigan is one of a number of states that have established military appellate bodies. Others confer appellate jurisdiction over courts-martial on the civilian courts.