Eric Krauss

Eric Krauss was an Article I federal judge serving on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Krauss joined the court on August 17, 2013. The court reviews military commission trials and is composed of military judges appointed by the Secretary of Defense and civilian judges appointed by the president.^[1] Krauss is the current chief judge.^[2]

Education[edit]

Krauss earned his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1990. He is also graduated from the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course in 1991 and the Judge Advocate Officer Graduate Course in 2001. Finally, he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 2006.^[3]

Military career[edit]

AFPAK Hand Rule of law Subject Matter Expert
International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan/Criminal Law Department
Legislative Institute, Afghan Ministry of Justice, Kabul, Afghanistan
Chief, Criminal Law Division, Office of The Judge Advocate General, Rosslyn, Virginia
Chief, Policy Branch, Criminal Law Division, OTJAG
Regional defense counsel, Region West, US Army Trial Defense Service
Chief, Civilian Personnel Branch, US Army Litigation Division, Arlington, Virginia
Litigation attorney, Civilian Personnel Branch, Litigation Division; Officer in Charge, Netherlands Law Center, Treebeek, The Netherlands
Trial defense counsel, Kitzingen, Germany
Operational law attorney, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bosnia and Wuerzburg, Germany
Appellate defense counsel, Defense Appellate Division, Arlington, Virginia
Trial counsel, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and Legal assistance attorney, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia