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Oral Argument in GTMO Hunger Strike Case Scheduled in D.C. Circuit
The D.C. Circuit today scheduled oral argument in Aamer v. Obama, a Guantanamo hunger strike case. (The court recently refused to the petitioners' request for an emergency injunction against forced-feed... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein penned a Washington Post op-ed. -
FISC Order Authorizing the Collection of Telephone Metadata & Reports to Congress on Bulk Collection Program
Here's the "Primary Collection Order" authorizing the collection of telephone metadata, signed by FISC Judge Roger Vinson (signed April 25 and expiring on July 19th, 2013), declassified. Also declassifi... -
Today's Senate Judiciary Hearing on the FISA Surveillance Programs
A big hearing is taking place this morning at 9am before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Media report that the Verizon order will be declassified at this hearing. Catch it live at the -
This Also Looks Interesting . . .
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"We Steal Secrets"
In light of yesterday's events in the Bradley Manning case, I really want to see this fascinating-looking documentary: -
Final Word on the Bahlul Brief
Steve’s latest insightful and well-argued comments on Former Government Officials and Military Lawyers’ amicus brief in al Bahlul highlight one important difference between us, but obscure that issue wit... -
ATS/TVPA Suit Against Drummond Dismissed in Alabama
In one of the first lower court decisions since the Supreme Court's somewhat opaque decision in Kiobel in June, a court in the Northern District of Alabama last week dismissed a suit brought under the Al... -
A Quick Primer on Military Justice and The Manning Verdict
After hearing evidence in a contested bench trial, Army Colonel Denise Lind, a military trial judge, found Pfc. -
Blockading Cuba???
Earlier today, Jack posted a brief note on a list of old OLC opinions that have just been compiled and released. One item just leaped out at me from the list -- this entry: Authority of the President to... -
My Last Word on the New <em>Bahlul</em> Amicus
Thanks to his "sur-reply", I finally understand the premise of Peter Margulies’s argument—and his amicus brief—in al Bahlul with regard to why the en banc D.C. Circuit can affirm Bahlul’s conspiracy conv... -
Bradley Manning Verdict
From The Guardian's live blog: Manning has been found not guilty of the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy". However the private has been found guilty on five counts of violating the espionage act....
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