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Pentagon Sued Over Inaccessible Military Review Board Decisions

Pentagon Sued Over Inaccessible Military Review Board Decisions

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ThreatCluster •November 12, 2026 at 00:44 UTC
  • •The Institute for Constitutional Military Law is suing the Pentagon for non-compliance with a law requiring public access to military review board decisions.
  • •The Defense Department's website has not been updated to include required summaries and indexes since at least 2005.
  • •A 2025 GAO report revealed that 84% of the Army correction board's decisions were missing from the website.

On November 10, 2026, the Institute for Constitutional Military Law filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon and President Trump, alleging failures to comply with a 2024 law requiring military review boards to make their decisions publicly accessible and searchable. The lawsuit claims that the Defense Department has not provided summaries or subject matter indexes for decisions made by the Discharge Review Boards and Boards for Correction of Military Records, as mandated by Congress. The military's website, boards.law.af.mil, remains unchanged since at least 2005 and lacks the required features. A 2025 Government Accountability Office report found that 84% of the Army correction board’s decisions were missing. The lawsuit aims to ensure veterans can access their records and improve transparency in military administrative law.

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2024-12-01
Congress mandates public access to military board decisions
New law requires military review boards to publish decision summaries indexed by subject matter by October 1, 2026.
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2026-10-01
Deadline for compliance with new law
The Defense Department was required to have military review board decisions publicly accessible, but failed to do so.
Federalnewsnetwork
2026-11-10
Lawsuit filed against Pentagon
The Institute for Constitutional Military Law filed a lawsuit in federal court to enforce compliance with the public access law.
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What does the lawsuit aim to achieve?
The lawsuit seeks to enforce compliance with a law requiring military review boards to make their decisions publicly accessible and searchable.
What are the implications for veterans?
Veterans may struggle to access their records and seek upgrades to discharges without the required public access to board decisions.
What was the deadline for compliance?
The Defense Department was required to comply with the new law by October 1, 2026.