Who is the highest military court?

• A. The court of military appeals
• B. The Supreme Court
• C. The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• D. The Federal Circuit Court

Answer: (D)

In the U.S. military justice system, the top court that handles military appeals is the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. It serves as the highest military appellate court, reviewing direct appeals from military courts of criminal law across the services. The Supreme Court is the ultimate authority for all U.S. law, but it is not a military court; it reviews military case questions only on rare constitutional grounds after a lawful path through military appellate review. The Federal Circuit is a civilian federal appellate court with broad jurisdiction over many civilian cases, not a specialized military court, so it does not act as the highest military authority.