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Reply Brief available for Alsabri v. Obama
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How Dick Cheney Reined in Presidential Power
That is the title that the editors of the New York Times Magazine gave to an essay I wrote in reaction to former Vice-President Cheney’s book, In My Time. The thrust of the essay is that early Bush unil... -
Heller Responds to Margulies on the CMCR Decision in Al-Bahlul
Kevin Heller (Melbourne) writes in with a response to last night's post from Peter Margulies on the CMCR decision in Al-Bahlul: Peter Margulies is absolutely right that I ignore the factual differences b... -
The CMCR Decision in Al-Bahlul: Peter Margulies Examines the Relevance of the Nuremberg Membership Prosecutions
Peter Margulies (Roger Williams) takes up one of the central issues addressed in the CMCR's decision last Friday in al-Bahlul: Material support charges in military commissions illustrate the perils of p... -
Aiding and Abetting a Conspiracy to Provide Support to a Conspiracy to Commit Murder
That's what Dylan Boyd pled to today. It's quite a mouthful, but if you go through it slowly it does actually prove coherent--though also good fodder for a criminal law exam.... In any event, from the ... -
My Responses to Questions for the Record After July's HASC Hearing on Detention Policy
As noted previously, I testified in late July before House Armed Services regarding detention policy, with a focus on the Warsame situation. I've seen received a handful of QFRs from committee members, ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Not a lot in the headlines the past couple of days. Josh Gerstein at the Politico reports that the CIA is conducting an internal review of its relationship with the NYPD. -
Oral Argument Preview in Suleiman v. Obama
The next episode in the D.C. Circuit’s Guantanamo detention saga: Suleiman v. Obama (Case No. 10-5292), an appeal set for oral argument this Friday before the D.C. Circuit. -
A Parade of Terrorism and Security-Related Convictions in Federal Court over the Last Week
DOJ had a heck of a good run in terorrism and national security cases over the past seven days, including three sets of guilty please plus a hefty sentence in another case. The details appear below: * ... -
"A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism," by Daniel Byman
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The Executive May Be Unitary, but the U.N. Sure Isn't
Over at Opinio Juris, Julian Ku and Kevin Jon Heller have good commentary on the U.N. Human Rights Council's expert statement that takes issue with the earlier conclusion of the special panel appointed b... -
Call for Papers: William Mitchell Law Review
Please see the below Call for Papers from the William Mitchell Law Review. Call for Papers The National Security Issue of the William Mitchell Law Review brings together the opinions of expert commentat...
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