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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Hadas Gold of Politico reports that Sen. -
CA2 Decides Hedges, Concludes that Plaintiffs Lack Standing
The opinion, which I've only now begun to skim, is here. From the decision's opening paragraphs: On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal... -
The NSA IG Draft Report: An Analysis, a Question, and a Possible Answer
One of the most illuminating documents Edward Snowden has disclosed is this draft 2009 report by the NSA inspector general, which the Guardian released late last month. The report, beyond the brief flur... -
Another DDC Opinion Denying Preliminary Injunction Against Force-Feeding
Judge Rosemary Collyer today denied the three remaining motions for a preliminary injunction against force feeding at Guantanamo, concluding that she lacked jurisdiction over the motions. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Judge Reggie Walton, the presiding judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ("FISC"), has ordered the Obama administration to conduct a declassification review of another order from that cour... -
Cybersecurity Legislation -- Something Completely Different
The Senate Commerce Committee recently began circulating a staff discussion draft of cybersecurity legislation. -
IHL and IHRL Discussions at Oxford this Week
I thought readers might be interested in knowing about a workshop that will take place later this week at Oxford, under the joint sponsorship of Oxford's Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict and ... -
Why the Solicitor General Should Ask the Supreme Court to Reverse the Fourth Circuit's Decision in Samantar
Consistent with my general tardiness, I neglected to report that on June 24, the Supreme Court requested the views of the Solicitor General regarding whether to grant cert in the Samantar case. (Mohame... -
A Quibble Over Supplemental Authority in Hamad v. Gates
It's a battle over the latest case law in Hamad v. Gates, a GTMO-related appeal now awaiting decision from the Ninth Circuit. After oral argument on June 5, the government noted certain supplemental au... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Let’s begin the week with some good news: 25 Guantanamo Bay detainees ended their hunger strike during Ramadan. Although 45 are still being force-fed, the number of hunger strikers is at 81, reports Caro... -
Blaming (or Crediting) the Lawyers for Our Syria Policy
This morning both the WSJ (behind paywall) and NYT have stories on how law and lawyers have influenced the changing USG posture on intervening in Syria. The gist of the WSJ story is that administration ... -
What Happens When We Actually Catch Edward Snowden?
The United States is pressing hard to get hold of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. But if and when Snowden is apprehended, what then? This question deserves attention, too, because the den...
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