Michael Mulligan
BornNiagara Falls, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1989–2016
RankColonel

Colonel Michael Mulligan is a retired prosecutor in the United States Army notable for serving as the lead prosecutor in the courts-martial of Hasan Akbar and of Nidal Malik Hasan, the sole accused in the November 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

Early life

The son of a trucking company manager, Michael Mulligan was born in Niagara Falls, New York and grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He enjoyed playing hockey, and played as a left winger in college at SUNY Oswego. After graduating, he played professionally in Germany from 1981 to 1983. He subsequently returned to the United States and attended the University of Tulsa College of Law, graduating in 1988. He worked briefly as an assistant district attorney in Tulsa County before joining the United States Army.[1]

Career

In the Army, Mulligan returned to Germany, where he worked as a deputy and staff judge advocate. After returning to the United States, he served as head of the Criminal Law Division at Fort Hood.[2]

As a military prosecutor, Mulligan led the 2005 court-martial of Hasan Akbar, a soldier ultimately convicted of murdering two of his fellow soldiers at the beginning of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He was also appointed lead prosecutor in the court-martial of Nidal Malik Hasan, the sole accused in the November 2009 Fort Hood shooting.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ McGovern, Robert P. (2008). All American: Football, Faith, and Fighting for Freedom. New York: HarperCollins. p. 225. ISBN 9780061244155. OCLC 823865204. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Schwartz, Jeremy (9 October 2010). "Seasoned legal talents will play key roles in Hasan case". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Brown, Angela K.; Gearan, Anne (12 December 2009). "Official: Prosecutor named in Fort Hood case". Army Times. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  4. ↑ Fernandez, Manny (6 August 2013). "Fort Hood Defendant Says 'I Am the Shooter'". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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