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As defense counsel for David Hicks, an Australian citizen currently being detained at Guantánamo Bay, Major Michael D. Mori has been a vocal critic of the military commissions set up by the Pentagon, calling them “kangaroo courts.” Major Mori, who describes himself as apolitical, says that his commitment to justice comes from his service in the Marine Corps and his legal training. Major Mori was born on October 4, 1965 in Beverly, Massachusetts. He reported for recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina in 1983. After completing calibration and electronics training in Naval Air Station in Memphis, his first duty assignment was at Cherry Point, North Carolina. In May 1991, Major Mori graduated from Norwich University in Vermont and was commissioned as a second lieutenant under the Platoon Leaders Class LAW program. In May 1994, he graduated from Western New England School of Law, Springfield. After being admitted into the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he received orders to The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia in June 1995. Following TBS, Major Mori completed Naval Justice School. In March 1996, Major Mori was assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island and served as a legal assistance attorney and defense counsel. In August 1998, he was transferred to Naval Legal Services Office Pacific in Yokosuka, Japan where he served as Civil Law Department Head and Senior Defense Counsel. In August 2001, Major Mori was assigned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii serving as the Military Justice Officer and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. In September 2003, Major Mori reported to the Pentagon as the U.S. Marine Corps' representative to the Office of the Chief Defense Counsel to serve as a defense counsel. His awards and decorations include the Navy Commendation
Medal, the Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal
and other service and unit awards. |
