Margaret Donovan
Former military lawyer and federal prosecutor with combat deployments and experience as a legal advisor to special forces, now in private practice and lecturing at Yale Law School, offering expert analysis on JAG roles and legal implications of assigning military lawyers to civilian immigration duties.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 35min
Trump Wants JAGs as Immigration Judges. That’s a Disaster. | Command Post
Margaret Donovan, former military lawyer and federal prosecutor who advised special forces and lectures at Yale Law School, explains what happens when JAGs are pulled from units into civilian immigration roles. Short takes on how JAG duties support commanders, risks to readiness and due process, the mismatch with immigration courts, and recruiting and legal consequences.
