Joint Base Lewis-McChord: Court-Martial Data and Trends
Analysis of the 214 courts-martial tried at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the Army records (2020–2026).
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Analysis of the 214 courts-martial tried at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the Army records (2020–2026).
| Year | Courts-martial |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2026 | 15 |
By Time Period
- Inside 139 Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2020–2023
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 75 Cases
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2020–2023 vs. 2024–2026: A Side-by-Side Look
Year by Year
- What Joint Base Lewis-McChord Tried in 2021
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2022: 47 Courts-Martial, Year in Review
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2023: 36 Courts-Martial, Year in Review
- A Year of Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 2024
- A Year of Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 2025
By Offense
- Did Sexual Assault Cases at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Change After 2024?
- Article 128 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Before and After 2024
- Did Domestic Violence Cases at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Change After 2024?
- Article 134 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Before and After 2024
- How Joint Base Lewis-McChord Handled Sexual Assault Cases (Article 120), 2021–2023
- Article 128 Cases at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2021–2023: 34 Courts-Martial
- Article 128b Cases at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2021–2023: 24 Courts-Martial
- Domestic Violence Charges at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2024–2026: Pleas, Verdicts, and Sentences
- 38 General Article Courts-Martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 2021–2023: What the Records Show
Compared With Another Installation
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord vs. Fort Bliss: Two Army Installations Side by Side, 2020–2023
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord vs. Vilseck (Europe): Two Army Installations Side by Side, 2024–2026
Every case at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, searchable by judge, counsel, and article: Military Trial Results (members).
How this data was built: methodology and known gaps.
About the author. Jocelyn C. Stewart is a retired Army JAG with more than 24 years of trying courts-martial and more than 200 jury trials. She hosts Where All The Bodies Are Buried and runs the Law Office of Jocelyn C. Stewart. This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.