Limits on speech rights for military retirees at issue in Sen. Kelly case against DOD

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 675

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s legal team is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that allows the former Navy captain to keep his retirement rank and pay while his First Amendment case against the Pentagon moves forward.

Benjamin C. Mizer, partner at Arnold & Porter, wrote in a brief filed April 15 that the Defense Department violated Kelly’s constitutional rights when it tried to punish him for appearing alongside …

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