James L. Pohl

[2] On January 29, 2009, Pohl denied the request of the Obama administration to delay proceeding for 120 days in the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.

[5] Pohl argued that tribunal rules give the judges sole authority to delay cases and that postponing proceedings against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was not reasonable and "does not serve the interest of justice".

[9] Pohl was assigned to serve as the investigating officer for the article 32 hearing for Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

[10] Pohl was assigned to preside over the court martial of Brigadier General Jeffrey A. Sinclair, a former deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, charged with sodomy.

[11] Following acceptance of Sinclair's guilty pleas on some (but not all) of the charges he faced (including adultery with three different women, violating a general order by possessing pornography in the Afghan theater of operations, and conduct unbecoming an officer), Pohl sentenced Sinclair to a reprimand and forfeiture of five thousand dollars a month for four months ($20,000 total).