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Primer: Can the Trump Administration Transfer an American Citizen Enemy Combatant to Iraqi Custody?
Two weeks ago, the U.S. military received custody of an as-yet unnamed American citizen who had been captured in Syria by a Syrian Defense Force (SDF) fighter. The Pentagon soon confirmed that the person... -
Court Documents in Dalmazzi v. United States
The Supreme Court granted certiorari Thursday in three cases addressing whether 10 U.S.C. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Trump administration temporarily waived the Jones Act, which had inhibited access to needed hurricane relief supplies, for Puerto Rico, according to the New York Times. The century-old law says only ... -
Other Ways the Senate Can Protect the Mueller Investigation
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee convened hearings, entitled “Special Counsels and the Separation of Powers,” to listen to legal experts testify about the two pending Senate bills (Graham-Booker... -
Rational Security: The "Lady, You Can Drive Your Car" Edition
The Trump administration issues a new, revised travel ban. Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive. And the president tweets about a missile launch that didn’t happen. Plus, Shane’s reading list got a lit... -
On National Security and Demagoguery: Remarks to the Muslim Public Affairs Council
I was deeply moved Wednesday evening to accept the Muslim Public Affairs Council's Empowering Voices award, alongside Tumblr CEO David Karp and Stosh Cotler of Bend the Arc. I gave the following remarks,... -
The Fifth Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict: A Joint Blog Post Series
This past summer, the Strauss Center at UT was proud to co-host the Fifth Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict, in partnership with the Oxford Institute for Eth -
The National Security Law Podcast: How Did We Get Through This One Without Saying 'Posse Comitatus'?
Seriously, how did they manage not to say “posse comitatus” during this episode? Sigh. In this week’s episode, Professors Vladeck and Chesney do talk at length about various legal issues raised by the de... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: September Update
As September comes to a close, it has been a relatively quiet month for international terrorism arrests and prosecutions in the United States. All of the action—with the exception of one arrest—took plac... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Treasury Department added eight North Korean banks and 26 individuals to the Office of Foreign Asset Control’s sanctions lists, blacklisting them from any dealings with the United States, the New Yor... -
A President’s Words Matter: Deception of the Public and the Impeachable Offense
In the past week, the president restated his view that assertions of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election are a “hoax.” He has said this before. -
Cold-Pizza Demagoguery: On the President’s Latest Travel Ban
Say this for President Trump: If he lacks the sense or decency to refrain from obsessively tweeting about kneeling football players when millions of Americans are facing devastation in Puerto Rico, he su...
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