United States Court of Military Appeals Improvements Act of 1987

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States Court of Military Appeals Improvements Act of 1987 - Amends general military law under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to revise provisions relating to the establishment and operation of the United States Court of Military Appeals (the Court). Establishes the Court under Article III of the U.S. Constitution (currently established under Article I), and allows judges appointed to the Court to hold office during good behavior (currently, such appointment is limited to 15 years). Directs the Chief Justice of the United States (currently, the President) to designate a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals to sit as a judge of the Court in place of a temporarily absent judge of the Court. Authorizes the Chief Justice to designate a judge to replace a judge on the Court who has excused himself from hearing a certain case. Directs that a judge of the Court shall be eligible to take senior status under the same terms and conditions as apply to a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, and shall be eligible to sit from time to time as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals as designated by the Chief Justice of the United States. Authorizes the Court to accept facilities and …