How?

When Musetta Tia Johnson is confirmed as a judge on the Armed Services’ Court of Appeals as soon as next week.

https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/about.htm

She will have the deciding vote on death sentences rendered by military courts like in Guantanamo (Gitmo), Cuba.

https://www.mc.mil/CASES/CourtCalendar.aspx

Currently, the Military Appeals Court has a panel of four judges.

https://www.mc.mil/ABOUTUS/USCMCRJudges.aspx

It is the Military Court’s equivalent to the Supreme Court.

If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson will:

• reverse any death sentences rendered by the military courts

• approve the release of all the remaining prisoners held in Gitmo

• use FISA warrants to illegally spy on American citizens

https://curriculum.law.georgetown.edu/course-search/?keyword=LAWG+849+00

Johnson teaches a class, Law 809, at Georgetown University School of Law on:

• electronic surveillance of American citizens under FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act)

• handling classified information at trial

• national security letters

https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/m-tia-johnson/

Her confirmation hearings started last week.

They were held by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ZixhOy-0U

Musetta has never practiced federal law.

According to Pacer, the official record of the federal judiciary.

Her resume is void of achievements.

They only mention job titles.

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/08/26/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts

Johnson’s four appearances on C-Span are found using this link:

https://www.c-span.org/person/?98442/MTiaJohnson

Musetta was the Senior Military Assistant to the Department of Defense General Counsel, Mr. Jeh Johnson.

https://tjaglcspublic.army.mil/a-brief-history-of-african-americans-in-the-jag-corps

The Senate has withheld Johnson’s 61-page Judicial Questionaire and Personal Financial Report from the public.

Why?