May 07, 2026
A D.C. Circuit panel appeared to be headed for a split decision on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's appeal of a district court order stopping him from dropping Sen. Mark Kelly's U.S. Navy rank, with judges clashing over whether Kelly ever told service members to disobey lawful orders.
April 28, 2026
The Trump administration urged the D.C. Circuit to lift an injunction blocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from reducing Sen. Mark Kelly's U.S. Navy rank, arguing there's no reason retired officers should be exempt from military discipline.
April 23, 2026
Five Democrats in Congress who previously served in the military and intelligence communities backed U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., in his challenge to the Trump administration's retaliation for warning service members not to carry out illegal orders.
March 23, 2026
The Trump administration told the D.C. Circuit a court order shielding U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain, from a demotion for telling service members they don't have to follow illegal orders was "gravely wrong" and threatens military discipline.