10 U.S.C. § 948H
Section 948h · Who may convene military commissions
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Al Bahlul v. United States (2014)
Most recently applied in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. (June 2025)
Military commissions under this chapter may be convened by the Secretary of Defense or by any officer or official of the United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose.