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Document: Judge Orders Government Not to Transfer Detainee in Doe v. Mattis
Judge Tanya Chutkan of the D.C. federal district court issued an ordered in Doe v. Mattis on Jan. 18. Chutkan ordered the government not to transfer John Doe until Jan. 23, when the order suggests that t... -
Rational Security: The 'Are You Suuure?' Edition
Hawaii authorities mistakenly warn citizens they’re about to be hit by a ballistic missile. The FBI warns Jared Kushner about his relationship with a prominent Chinese-American. And we talk updates on L’... -
Following the Money
PDF Version A review of Nitsana Darshan-Leitner and Samuel Katz's Harpoon: Inside the Covert War Against Terrorism’s Money Masters (Hachette, 2017). *** -
The National Security Law Podcast: Family Ties or Family Matters?
The National Security Law Podcast is back, with another weekly dose of national security legal news and analysis. Fresh off the stove this week we have: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Senate passed S.139, the bill reauthorizing Title XII of the FISA Amendments Act and extending the Section 702 surveillance program for six years, in a 65-34 vote, Reuters reported. -
The Merits of Supporting 702 Reauthorization (Despite Worries About Trump and the Rule of Law)
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin Tuesday to invoke cloture on the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, which would reauthorize for six years Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil... -
Russia Sanctions: Upcoming Deadlines Loom on the Horizon
When it comes to Russia sanctions, deadlines do not seem to be this White House’s strong suit. Only three months ago, on Oct. 1, the Trump administration blew through one of the first sanctions deadlines... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: Anthony Cormier on Russia Wire Transfers
Buzzfeed News has published a lengthy story by reporters Jason Leopold and Anthony Cormier entitled, "Investigators Are Scrutinizing Newly Uncovered Payments By The Russian Embassy -
Summary: Briefs and Oral Argument in Dalmazzi v. US
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Dalmazzi v. United States. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s team is investigating a number of financial transactions between Russian officials and individuals in the United States, BuzzFeed reports. Citibank reported a series o... -
A Cyber Solarium Project
In the midst of the holidays, readers may have missed an interesting op-ed published in the Washington Post on Dec. 25 about Russia’s continuing online information operations against the United States. -
When Does GTMO Detention Authority Expire? A Close Look at a New Habeas Case.
Has the U.S. government’s authority to use military detention under the 2001 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) quietly expired? So argue a group of eleven Guantanamo detainees in a habea...
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