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U.S. Forces in Libya Use Piloted Planes, Receive “Imminent Danger Pay”
Charlie Savage reports this morning: “Since the United States handed control of the air war in Libya to NATO in early April, American warplanes have struck at Libyan air defenses about 60 times, and rem... -
Wrestling with the WPR Clock Issue Raised by Libya: A Primer
I've written a relatively brief primer on the application of the War Powers Resolution "clock" to Operation Unified Protector (i.e., the war in Libya), and have posted it at Brookings. After detailed co... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times today surveys the current and prospective uses of drones in warfare. Plans are in the works for the House to vote on limiting funding for U.S. -
Book Review Section Now Live
Lawfare's new book review section is now live. Reviews will appear as a regular posts, but the most recent reviews will also show up listed on the side bar. A page with all of the reviews can be found by... -
"Habeas Corpus After 9/11: Confronting America’s New Global Detention System," by Jonathan Hafetz
Published by New York University Press Reviewed by Benjamin Wittes -
Senate Armed Services Language on Detainee Matters
The Senate Armed Services Committee announced Friday that it had completed its markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012. -
Site Upgrades, Book Reviews, and Facebook Likes
Lawfare is currently undergoing some technical upgrades to enable our new book review section. The section, as you will see on the sidebar, now exists, but it is empty. That will change as soon as we iro... -
President Obama Rejected DOJ and DOD Advice, and Sided with Harold Koh, on War Powers Resolution
Charlie Savage has the amazing story that President Obama “rejected the views of top lawyers at the Pentagon and the Justice Department when he decided that he had the legal authority to continue America... -
Moot
The Washington Post and NPR report that the 13-year old case against Osama bin Laden has been dismissed. The Post says that: The government filing lists bin Laden's alleged crimes, and then states: "On... -
Confusing the Relationship Among Interrogation and Trial Options in Terrorism Cases - the Kentucky-Iraq Defendants
I noted recently that federal prosecutors have indicted a pair of men in Kentucky in connection with the insurgency in Iraq, noting that the situation might raise questions regarding the extent to which ... -
New Decision on Alien Tort Statute and Non-State Actors
While everyone has been focused on Libya war powers over the last few days, the DC Circuit issued an interesting opinion on Tuesday in an Alien Tort Statute suit (Ali Shafi v. -
Rick Pildes on WPR
Rick Pildes has a very thoughtful post at Balkinization on the constitutional politics of the War Powers Resolution, the difficulties Congress faces in responsibly controlling executive discretion to mak...
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