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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... -
Carrie Cordero Compiles Alarm-Sounding Sequestration Comments
Carrie Cordero, Georgetown’s Director of National Security Studies and a former Justice Department official, writes in with the following useful compilation of administration warnings about the effects o... -
Yeah, But How Does the Taliban Feel About Those Hunger Strikes at Gitmo?
The other day, Steve wrote a post noting a letter from habeas counsel at Guantanamo to the effect that "all but a few" detainees are currently on hunger strike to protest searches and confiscations and a... -
DOJ Seeks Rehearing En Banc in <em>Bahlul</em> to Overturn <em>Hamdan II</em>
Back in January, we devoted a fair amount of attention to the DOJ Supplemental Brief in the al-Bahlul military commission appeal--and the rather significant internal debate within the Administration abou... -
Playing with Robots at Brookings: An Interview with Andrew Borene
A few months ago, I attended a robotics conference in Edina, Minnesota, invited by a gentleman named Andrew Borene, who helped organize it. There were a lot of impressive robots at the conference. But in...
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