The bill garnered 55 votes in the Senate in March , 5 short of the 60 needed to move forward . A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the Military Justice Improvement Act . The bill would allow military judges to consider whether a defendant has been properly tried and sentenced by an impartial civilian court or if he should be released from prison because his case was mishandled. Efforts earlier this year failed to net enough support to pass the Senate .
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the Military Justice Improvement Act . The bill would allow military judges to consider whether a defendant has been properly tried and sentenced by an impartial civilian court or if he should be released from prison because his case was mishandled. Efforts earlier this year failed to net enough support to pass the Senate .