Should Special Victims Counsel be reined in?

J. Solomon Bashi

New York lawyer and Army National Guard Captain J. Solomon Bashi, writing in his personal capacity, has this op-ed on FedSmith.com about the role of Special Victims Counsel. In his view, "[t]he Secretary of Defense should issue a directive prohibiting the SVC from participating in the trial, including making motions in limine or evidentiary objections. Such a directive would remove any suggestion that the SVC program harms due process by clarifying that the SVC’s role is limited to that of solely an attorney representing a witness. The only time an SVC should be allowed to make motions in court should be situations when a third-party attorney could normally do so, such as a motion to quash or modify a subpoena."