| Moira Modzelewski | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | lawyer, Captain (USN) |
| Known for | Presiding over a Guantanamo military commission |
Moira Modzelewski is an American lawyer and Captain in the United States Navy.[1][2] Modzelewski is notable for her appointment to serve as the Presiding Officer over Noor Uthman Muhammaed's Guantanamo military commission.
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| B.A. | 1980 | University of Virginia | Chinese Studies |
| J.D. | 1985 | University of Virginia | Law |
| 1985 | Naval Justice School | Law |
Modzelewski taught English at Szechuan University after earning her Bachelor's degree, in 1980.[1] This was shortly after China and the United States re-opened diplomatic relations.
In 1989 Modzelewski was an Assistant Professor at the United States Naval Academy.[1]
In 1995-96 Modzelewski opened the detachment of the Naval Justice School in Norfolk.[1]
All of Modzelewski's legal career has been in the United States Navy.[1] In addition to her teaching postings she has served as a lawyer or administrator of legal services in over a half dozen posts.
In 2009 she presided over the courts martial of Navy SEALs from SEAL team 10 who were charged with beating an Iraqi captive.[3]
Her most recent appointment was to serve as a Presiding Officer in Guantanamo.[2] In April 2010 she predicted she would require a year to review the secret evidence against Noor.