for The Allegheny County Bar Association
1. Solorio v. United States, No. 85-1581, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, February 24, 1987, Argued , June 25, 1987, Decided
OVERVIEW: The court abandoned the "service related" basis of jurisdiction, and, reinstating the traditional basis, held that a serviceman's active duty status was sufficient to give the military courts jurisdiction to try his alleged crimes against civilians.
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