There is a court of record known as the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. The court is established under article I of the Constitution. The court is located for administrative purposes only in the Department of Defense.

(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XIII, § 1301(c), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1570; amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2831.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces” for “Court of Military Appeals”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2831, provided that:

“The United States Court of Military Appeals shall hereafter be known and designated as the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.”