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This Week at the Military Commissions, 4/24 Session: A Long Run for a Short Slide
We return to Guantanamo for a military commissions hearing in the case of Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi—or, as he’d now like to be called, Nashwan al-Tamir. Military judge Marine Colonel Peter Rubin calls the com... -
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Bill of Attainder Claim in Paracha v. Trump
Yesterday, in a short per curiam opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the ruling of the U.S. -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for April 23
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brigadier General Mark Martins released the following statement on Sunday on the occasion of military commissions hearings this week in the case of Abd al-Hadi al-Ir... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Alan Cohn and Maury Shenk Take Over
In this episode, Alan Cohn and Maury Shenk look at questions in Europe and elsewhere in my absence. Maury delves into why Google was ordered to turn over foreign dataaccessible from U.S., a decision that... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Wall Street Journal reports that the courts delivered another blow to the White House’s immigration regime after a federal district judge in San Francisco temporarily blocked the implementation of Pr... -
Case Summary: Federal District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Against Trump’s Sanctuary City Executive Order
Following up on a campaign pledge to end “sanctuary cities” as part of his immigration policy, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13768, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United S... -
The Perils of Impulsive Promises for Justice in Syria
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. The chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun earlier this month has led to renewed calls for members of the Assad regime to fa... -
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Trump's Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of President Trump's executive order on sanctuary cities. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) announced that former National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn may have broken federal la... -
U.S. May Deploy More Troops to Syria, Iran’s Presidential Campaign Season Begins, and Experts Warn against U.S. Escalation in Yemen
Trump Says Fighting Islamic State in Syria May Require More U.S. Troops -
Kaine and Schiff Seek White House Legal Analysis on Syria Strikes
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) have sent a letter to President Trump requesting information on the administration's domestic legal justification for the recent airstrikes ... -
Senate Intelligence Committee Reality Check-In
Over the past two days, two stories have emerged suggesting that the much-ballyhooed Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into L'Affair Russe may be, well, a little bit overly ballyhooed. First,...
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