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2/24 Motions Hearing #1: Things Limburg, Part Three
The morning's proceedings begin with a return to Al-Nashiri's alleged role in the attack on the French oil tanker the M/V Limburg in Yemen in October 2002. In AE 168, CDR Brian Mizer, counsel for Al-Nash... -
Al-Nashiri Case Motions Hearing: February 24 Session
After Saturday’s closed hearing and a Sunday recess, the military commission for United States v. Al-Nashiri is back in business today to work through numerous pre-trial motions at Guantanamo. As Wells m... -
A Question for the New York Times
The New York Times has an editorial today about the need for data privacy legislation and about the report that president adviser John Podesta is putting together on big data and privacy. "The president ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Let's start with Ukraine. The Washington Post sums up the weekend's climactic events best: "[T]he Ukrainian parliament voted Saturday evening to dismiss President Viktor Yanukovych from office and to fre... -
Al-Nashiri Motions Hearing, 2/24 Session: A Slight Adjustment in Coverage
Today, Lawfare test-drives a slight adjustment to its military commissions coverage---one we previewed a while back. Jury duty will keep yours truly away from Fort Meade, and thus from almost-live blogg... -
The Week That Will Be
Perceptive Lawfare readers may have noticed that we recently eliminated our rolling announcements ticker from the sidebar of the main page. Have no fear, Lawfare is still committed to posting relevant an... -
RSA and the MPD
I was in Starbucks the other day and the man behind me was a DC Metropolitan Police Officer. As we waited, he and I had a pleasant conversation (I learned, for example, that he likes two pumps of creme ... -
Autonomous Weapons: Is an Arms Race Really a Threat?
There has certainly been much written about the controversy over autonomous weapons systems, but in my preparation for a Chatham House conference on autonomous weapons, I found one argument made by advoc... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy—Better Than It Looks
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Klayman v. Obama: Government Moves for More Time, Appellees Oppose
District court proceedings in Klayman v. Obama ended with a bang back in December, with D.C. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruling that bulk metadata collection under Section 215 of the Patriot Act is... -
Oral Argument Summary: Al Laithi v Rumsfeld
The courtroom is nearly full at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals for oral arguments in Al Laithi v. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
As the week began, Ben and Jane critiqued a New York Times story rich with ominous warnings and innuendo that basically amounted to the Australians having spied on Indonesian government officials, includ...
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