Executive Order 14062: 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Amended the Manual for Courts-Martial to implement statutory military-justice changes, revise rules and update punitive articles and procedures.
Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 14062 still in effect? No. Executive Order 14062 was superseded. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 14062 do?
Defense had to publish the amendments, while military-justice officials applied the revised rules only on their specified effective dates.
Before and after
Before the order
The 2019 Manual and intervening statutes governed courts-martial before these conforming and procedural revisions.
After the order
Defense incorporated the amendments into subsequent Manual editions and military practice. Later statutes, executive orders and Manual editions supersede particular provisions; no ruling invalidated the order as a whole.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Publish and distribute amended Manual provisions | As specified |
| Military justice practitioners | Apply revised rules to covered proceedings | Effective dates in annexes |
| Services | Train personnel and update materials | Following publication |
What happened next
EO 14062 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Article 36 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice authorizes presidential procedural rules, subject to the UCMJ and constitutional protections. Courts review application in individual cases; the order did not displace statute.
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
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