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DDC Grants the Writ in Idris Habeas Case [UPDATED]
We understand that Judge Royce Lamberth did so this afternoon---apparently in light of the United States's decision, earlier this week, to withdraw its opposition to Idris's petition. We don't yet have ... -
The NSA Controversies: a Guide for the Perplexed
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On the Legal Consequences of Moving Away from the Armed-Conflict Model of Counterterrorism
When it comes to detention and drone strikes, both critics and supporters of the status quo assume that abandoning the armed-conflict model would have not just diplomatic and legal effects but also a sig... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, one Miriam Carey struck a security barrier outside the White House and then sped across town to the grounds of the Capitol. A car chase ensued. She was shot and killed by law enforcement, an... -
Nizar Trabelsi Extradited, Indictment Unsealed
From this FBI press release, we learn that Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian former professional soccer player-turned Al Qaeda member, has been extradited to the United States after spending the last twelve yea... -
The Case for Canamerica
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Lawfare Podcast Episode #43: A Debate On NSA Surveillance
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WaPo Editorial Board Cites Lawfare
Yesterday's Washington Post editorial discussed the pernicious effects of the shutdown on U.S. national security, and quoted John's post from last Sunday in it. The editorial opens: -
EDNY Dismisses Suit Against Former Pakistani ISI Directors Based on Executive Branch's Suggestion of Immunity
On Monday, Judge Dora Irizarry of the Eastern District of New York dismissed a suit brought under the Alien Tort Statute and the Antiterrorism Act against two former Directors of Pakistan's Inter-Service... -
Al Bahlul, Conspiracy, and the Misuse of History
The oral arguments in Monday’s D.C. Circuit en banc review of Ali Hamza al Bahlul’s military commission conspiracy conviction essentially came down to competing views of history. The government concedes ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Two Notes on Secrecy v. Transparency in the National Security World
Two pieces in the news worth noting on the issue of secrecy v. transparency in the U.S. intelligence world.
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