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Another Order in the 9/11 Case, This One On Legal Mail
Again, we learn of a key commissions ruling in the 9/11 case, without having the ruling itself. And again, we learn of it from 9/11 defense lawyer James Connell III. Here is his second statement (whic... -
In 9/11 Case, Military Judge to Review ICRC's GTMO-Related Communications with the USG
So we learn from James Connell III, an attorney for 9/11 accused Ammar al-Baluchi. -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #47: Matt and Ken Speak at Hoover on Autonomous Weapons
On October 25, the Hoover Institution held a day-long media colloquium out at Stanford University for a first-rate group of journalists focused on national security legal issues and the work of Hoover’s ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Despite talks in the White House, in Congress and abroad about reining in the NSA data collection program, the Times reports that the Obama administration, for now, has “concluded that there is no workab... -
Not Playing Nice on Guy Fawkes Day
Okay, guys, I know that Guy Fawkes tried to blow up King James I, but launching fireworks at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day? Very uncool. -
The Cairo Diary: Inside the Morsi Courtroom
It’s no accident that ousted President Mohamed Morsi’s trial happened in a place called the Fifth Settlement, which was, until ten years ago, in the middle of the desert. Parts of it fit that description... -
D.C. Circuit Defines a Docket "Entry" In Hentif v. Obama, Dismisses Habeas Appeal
Today the D.C. Circuit handed down its opinion in a Guantanamo detainee's habeas-related appeal. The detainee filed his notice of appeal too late, concluded the three-judge panel, thus divesting the appe... -
Money Talks ....
So, what are we to make of claims that the NSA scandal will lead other countries to set up their own non-USA cloud? I really can't speak to the political imperative, but this is pretty notable: Google ... -
An Analysis of the Military Balance in East Asia
Over at The National Interest, I just published a short piece about the military balance in East Asia. -
The Rule of Lenity as a Tool to Regulate National Security Surveillance
At yesterday's hearing of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, I argued that a "rule of lenity" for foreign intelligence surveillance law could be a helpful way to regulate national security ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Kenyan authorities have charged four in connection with the siege of the Westgate Mall in September. Read the Daily Nation story. Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Bond v. United States, a... -
Cybersecurity and the Least Cost Avoider
Over the past month, Jane Chong has written a series of posts published over at Security States that go under the title “Bad Code.” Her thesis (amply documented) is that those who write software code ge...
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