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Guess What Play Ted Cruz Read from in the Filibuster
That's right... Henry V. Royal Shakespeare Company he's not, but here's the junior senator from Texas's rendition (pun intended) of the St. Crispin's Day Speech---and his explanation of how it relates to... -
Drone Strikes in Pakistan: Consent and Obfuscation?
The New York Times recently carried two reports by Declan Walsh about alleged drone strikes that took place in Pakistan’s tribal areas in February. The first report noted that the strikes may have been c... -
Washington Post on Extra-AUMF Threats and Legal Options
Greg Miller and Karen DeYoung have this important story in the Washington Post: "Administration Debates Stretching 9/11 Law To Go After New al-Qaeda Offshoots." It cites unnamed Administration officials... -
Bob Loeb: A Word of Appreciation
I don't normally---or ever, really---write posts based on law firm press releases. But I'm going to make an exception this time for this announcement by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe about Robert Loeb: ... -
Why the Administration Needs to Get Congress on Board for Its Stealth War
There is a connection between Senator Paul’s filibuster and the need for a comprehensive renewal of presidential authorities for the administration’s stealth counterterrorism tactics (i.e., the cluster o... -
Samantar Petitions for Cert after Fourth Circuit Denial of Foreign Official Immunity for Alleged Jus Cogens Violations
In the latest twist in the long-running ATS and TVPA suit against him, former Somali Defense Minister Mohamed Ali Samantar filed on Monday for certiorari after the Fourth Circuit's surprising decision la... -
Federalist Society Drone Teleforum Tomorrow
For those of our readers who are members of the Federalist Society, its next "teleforum" conference call is tomorrow at 1 p.m. (EST) on the subject of "The Use of Lethal Force on U.S. Citizens." The thre... -
Why I Don't Mind the Rand Paul Filibuster
Jack is certainly right that Senator Paul "is painting a misleadingly very unattractive picture of the circumstances in which the United States uses drones abroad in words that will now be played around ... -
More on Henry V and LOAC---From Robert Farley
Over at the Lawyers, Guns, and Money blog, Robert Farley has an interesting post taking me to task for ignoring the siege of Harfleur in my discussion of Henry V and the law of armed conflict. Farley quo... -
On Senator Paul’s Filibuster
Recall that Senator Paul asked John Brennan whether he believed the President “has the authority to order lethal force, such as a drone strike, against a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, and without a trial?,”... -
Google's Transparency Report on NSLs
In its latest transparency report published this week, Google began sharing very general data about the number of National Security Letters (NSLs) it receives from the FBI or other government agencies se... -
Sen. Rand Paul Is Still Filibustering the Brennan Confirmation
As the New York Times reports, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been speaking on the Senate floor since before noon in an effort to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan, President Obama’s chief counterter...
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