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Today is the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 U.S. service members, and 58 French paratroopers. -
The Solicitor General Responds to an EPIC Mandamus Effort
Having gained no purchase in federal district courts in countering NSA's telephony metadata program, privacy activists are attempting a different strategy: taking the fight directly to the United States ... -
"For the Rest of Time" -- Really?
How long will the enhanced security state in America last? Apparently, some think it will be "for the rest of time." That has to be wrong. As readers of this blog know, I live on Capitol Hill and walk... -
10/23 Motions Session #2: CAT and Connell
James Connell III argues his client’s position with respect to AE200. That’s the defense’s attempt to have the case thrown out, or the death penalty removed as a punishment option, given an inconsistenc... -
10/23 Motions Session #1: Sounds and Vibrations
Trumpets sound, the flaming gong bangs, and a wave of applause overpowers Smallwood Hall, the CCTV facility at Fort Meade. It is here that we take in the sorta-live broadcast of pretrial proceedings in U... -
FISC: Yahoo Can Review Court Submissions Pre-Publication
As Yahoo News reports,the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has published an order granting Yahoo and the government's joint motion to allow Yahoo pre-publication access to FISC documents after dec... -
Thoughts on the Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Reports
I have now read both of the two major human rights reports released yesterday on civilian casualties in drone strikes---one by Amnesty International on strikes in Pakistan and the other by Human Rights W... -
9/11 Case Motions Hearing: October 23 Session
Good morning, y'all. Your correspondent stands ready once again to report on the day's events in the military commission case of United States v. -
Readings: The Case for Drones (Now Available at SSRN, No Paywall)
With reports released this week critical of US drone strikes and targeted killing from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and UN Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson, this seems like a good moment to ... -
Oral Argument Recap: Al Janko v. Gates and the Meaning of "United States"
The fate of the case, Al Janko v. Gates, before the D.C. -
The Official Preliminary NIST Cybersecurity Framework
And here it is: Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework. Details to follow ... -
10/22 Motions Session #4: On the CAT, Part Three
The prosecutor Clay Trivett will rebut the defense’s opening argument on AE200---its bid to have the 9/11 charges dismissed, or to have the death penalty removed as a sentencing option, in light of restr...
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