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President Obama Signs the NDAA 2013
Told you so. President Obama has signed this year's NDAA--along with a meek kind of signing (whining?) statement. Here is the statement's discussion of the detention-related provisions--an account of whi... -
National Security-Related Panels at this Weekend's AALS Conference
It’s that time of year…time for my annual round-up of national security-related offerings at the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, which occurs in New Orleans this coming weekend... -
Treason, Murder, and Dicta: Judge McMahon on Drone Strikes
As Raffaela posted earlier, the government has won a substantial victory in the FOIA litigation in which the Times and the ACLU sought disclosure of information about CIA drone strikes, including the leg... -
Summary Judgment for the Government in Targeted Killing FOIA Request
Judge Colleen McMahon of the District Court of the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment to the government in the consolidated FOIA cases brought by the New York Times and the ACLU. ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
And we're back. Craig Whitlock writes in the Washington Post about the Obama administration's use of rendition---a matter about which Steve and Matt have already offered thoughts. The Taliban i -
Additional Thoughts on Washington Post "Renditions" Story
Steve has already noted (and critiqued) this Washington Post story about continued “renditions” by the United States government. -
Gregory McNeal on Accidental Deaths and Targeting
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False Continuity Continued: Today's WaPo on "Renditions" Under the Obama Administration
Under the snazzy headline "Renditions continue under Obama, despite due-process concerns," today's Washington Post has a long article on the overseas arrest, detention, and subsequent criminal indictment... -
Readings: Bryant Walker Smith, "Automated Vehicles are Probably Legal in the United States"
Bryant Walker Smith (a fellow at Stanford's Center for Internet and Society) has authored a new CIS White Paper on whether self-driving cars are, or can be, legal in the United States. His answer is ...... -
President Obama Signs FISA Amendments Act Extension
Amid all the fiscal cliff hubbub, the Senate on Friday approved, and President Obama on Sunday signed, the inelegantly if accurately named "FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012." The new law ... -
Kevin Jon Heller's Interesting and Thoughtful Response
Kevin Jon Heller has responded to my earlier comments on his earlier post---which itself responded to my exchange with -
Ben Farley on Collateral Damage and Accidents
Benjamin Farley writes in with the following comments on my exchange with Kevin Jon Heller and Glenn Greenwald: I just read your post responding to Kevin Jon Heller's response to your conversation with G...
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