Bowe Bergdahl's conviction vacated by federal judge, citing potential for conflict of interest
Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had his conviction vacated by a federal judge, who said a military judge had failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest. Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was court-martialed for desertion during his tour of Afghanistan, had his conviction vacated on Tuesday by a federal judge , who said a Military judge had failed to disclose a potential co NFL ict of interest . Prior to ruling on Bergdahl's case, the military judge had submitted an application for a position as an immigration judge in the Justice Department under then-President Donald Trump, Judge Reggie B. Walton wrote in Tuesday's order. The military judge "should have disclosed his job application as a potential ground for his disqualification," Walton wrote. In this file photo, U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl walks out of the courthouse after the judge said he would continue deliberating on his sentence during Bergdahl's court martial at Fort Bragg, ...