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Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Lawfare was Down for a Few Minutes--Apologies
No, it wasn't a cyber-attack. I was doing some work on the Wiki Document Library and accidentally password protected the entire site. Thanks to those of you who brought this to my attention, and apologie... -
Will Drone Strikes Become Obama's Guantanamo -- Or Romney's?
A year ago, I wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post entitled “Will Drone Strikes Become Obama’s Guantanamo?” in which I argued that unless the Obama Administration did a better job explaining the legal a... -
Andrew Kent on the Expiration of <em>Boumediene</em> Rights
Andrew Kent of Fordham University School of Law has a challenging new essay out on whether Boumediene rights expire--arguing provocatively that they do, notwithstanding government concessions in habeas l... -
DOJ Jumps Shark, Notices Appeal of Lamberth MOU Ruling
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An Important Human Interest Story on Drones
From The Onion: MIRANSHAH, PAKISTAN—According to CIA officials and sources on the ground in the region, an unlikely friendship has developed between a 9-year-old Pakistani boy and a U.S. MQ-1 Predator dr... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lots of Libya news before the weekend. Greg Miller at the Washington Post reports on the breaking news about the CIA’s response and rescue efforts in the immediate aftermath of the attack on the U.S. con... -
Thoughts on the September Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order
I’ve had a chance to read the draft Executive Order on cybersecurity now and several thoughts spring to mind. For those who like the bottom line up front: I am, honestly, of two minds about this effort.... -
Mystery Habeas Order Involving High-Value Detainees
Does anyone have any idea what this is about? In March 2011, the government made classified filings in 10 cases involving high-value detainees. The filings have never become public, and I have been wond... -
German Report on Surveillance Technologies
Slate has an interesting article on this report concerning the acquisition by German law enforcement agencies of software for surveillance: Earlier this year, German politician Jan Korte submitted a s... -
<em>Rahmatullah</em> Case Comes Down from U.K. High Court
The British Supreme Court---in its Michaelmas Term---has handed down the case of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v. Rahmatullah. You might remember the Rahmatullah case, which we ... -
Draft Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Well, here's the "publicly circulating" draft of the executive order on cybersecurity, helpfully entitled: White House Draft Executive Order (Publicly Circulating Copy - 11-1-12). Note however that is d...
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