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A Conversation, An Idea, and An Experiment
For the past few months, I have been thinking about how Lawfare might do more to bring readers information from non-lawyers with expertise critical to national security law and lawyering the modern age. ... -
Guantanamo Civil Action Dismissed
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New Job Postings
Want to litigate habeas appeals for the government? Want to end the war so the government has to release habeas petitioners? Great new job postings on the Lawfare Job Board from the civil appellate staff... -
New D.C. District Court Orders in Obaydullah and Alhag Guantánamo Habeas Cases
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Let’s begin with some of the coverage of Senator Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearing yesterday. -
Statement by the Chief Prosecutor on This Week's Hearings in the 9/11 Case
Here it is. From the statement's discussion of Monday's break in CCTV audio and video, during remarks by KSM attorney David Nevin: As in courts-martial, members of the Office of Military Commissions sta... -
CRS Report on Domestic Drones
Over at Secrecy News, Steve Aftergood has posted a new Congressional Research Service report entitled, "Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues." The summary of the report, by... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today was the big day. Chuck Hagel faced his former colleagues who sit on the Senate Armed Services Committee today in his bid for SecDef. And just in time for this momentous day, a Republican Senator ha... -
Convening Authority Dismisses Sworn Charges in Three Commission Cases
A procedural note from commissions-land: in documents signed on Monday, the Convening Authority, Retired Vice Admiral Bruce MacDonald, dismissed sworn charges---material support and standalone conspiracy... -
1/31 Hearing #3: In Which a Brief Delay is Sought--and Obtained
Nevin at the podium. He wishes to make sure that Judge Pohl’s earlier ruling, regarding the cutting of the audio and video feed, takes effect immediately as announced. The court makes clear that no th... -
1/31 Hearing #2: Looking Forward to Nevin's Emergency Motion, and Testimony by the Convening Authority
The recess concludes, and Judge Pohl takes the bench. First are a few remarks about logistics, including the use of demonstratives and multimedia. (J. -
1/31 Hearing #1: The Judge---And Only the Judge---Suspends Audio and Video
We return to the ELC courtroom, where prosecutors and defense counsel all are present. The five accused are absent. Prosecutor Robert Swann is first at the podium; his witness is MAJ Griffin---who test...
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