When does federal service really end? DoD case challenges retirees’ speech rights
Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to downgrade Senator Kelly's retirement rank and pay, sparking the current legal battle.
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Limits on speech rights for military retirees at issue in Sen. Kelly case against DOD2 articles·2 sources
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Sen. Mark Kelly is challenging a Trump administration attempt to dock his Navy retirement pay after he appeared in a video advising military members to refuse illegal orders. The case tests whether retired officers retain full First Amendment rights or remain subject to military discipline.
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