Appeals Panel Signals Support For Mark Kelly In Hegseth Discipline Fight
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On May 7, 2026, a three-judge D.C. Circuit panel in Washington heard the Justice Department's appeal in Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment suit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with the outcome poised to decide whether Hegseth may punish Kelly. The judges' lines of questioning signaled the appeal could determine whether Kelly can be disciplined for a veterans' video urging troops they may refuse illegal orders.
