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A Brief Reply to Jack and Peter on <em>Al Bahlul</em>
This morning, Marty Lederman and I have posted a detailed analysis of Monday’s en banc D.C. Circuit decision in al Bahlul—and what it portends for the future of military commissions, especially with resp... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, after Hamas refused to sign a cease-fire agreement with Israel, Secretary of State John Kerry declared, “I cannot condemn strongly enough the actions of Hamas.” The Wall Street Journal notes t... -
Bahlul and the Power of Congress to Define International Law
In Al-Bahlul, the en banc D.C. Circuit resolved some quite important issues regarding military commissions, but declined to address other no less important ones. Among other things, the full court opted ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #28: An Interview with David Medine
Our guest this week is Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), David Medine. We do a deep dive into the 702 program and the PCLOB’s report recommending several changes to it. -
Transatlantic Dialogue on IHL and IHRL
Hot on the heels of the transatlantic dialogue event in Germany on surveillance law and policy, about which Russ has a fascinating post here, I'm happy to report that there is a similar event taking plac... -
Opinion from D.C. Circuit in Ralls v. CFIUS
Here it is; you'll find some background here and here. Today's ruling from a panel of the D.C. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Iraqi lawmakers have broken political deadlock and elected Sunni lawmaker Salim al-Jubouria as the new speaker of parliament, the Associated Press reports. The election is a first step to forming a new g... -
Privacy and Power: A Reflection on the German-American Intelligence Crisis
The Germans are angry. They have been simmering since Edward Snowden’s disclosures last summer revealed the startling extent of American intelligence-gathering and data-collection activities in Europe. ... -
USG Files Opening Brief in Klayman Appeal
Yesterday the government filed its opening brief in Klayman v. Obama, in a bid to overturn D.C. District Court Judge Richard J. -
Bahlul: A Longer View
Steve says of yesterday’s Bahlul decision. -
A Rough Overview of Today's Ruling in Al-Bahlul
This morning, the full D.C. Circuit resolved military commission defendant Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al-Bahlul’s’s long-running appeal, in split fashion: by rejecting al Bahlul’s challenge to his conspirac... -
Barton Gellman on the Washington Post's NSA Story
Over at the Washington Post, reporter Barton Gellman has a lengthy article on his (and his coauthors') reporting methods and ethical choices in their recent story on the large ca
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