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We're Back: Al-Nashiri Motions Hearing, Day #3
Coming to you live from Guantanamo, via Fort Meade CCTV: the third day of the motions session in United States v. Al-Nashiri. As before, we'll have blog posts up in the "Events Coverage" section, with l... -
Statement from Mark Martins on Day #1 of Al-Nashiri Motions Hearing
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins released a statement following the completion of yesterday's hearing in United States v. Al-Nashiri. -
Which Will Come Out First: The Law of War Manual Revision or the ICRC's New GC/AP Commentaries?
Given the track record of the Law of War revision project, smart money probably has to be on the ICRC, even with a 2015 estimate for the first volume in their new series (see here). Of course, both proj... -
CAAF Upholds Constitutionality of Military Jurisdiction Over Civilian Contractors
It's turned out to be a very big news day in national security litigation land... In addition to the extensive coverage of Aulaqi v. Panetta (to which I hope to add some thoughts of my own later tonight)... -
Marc Thiessen Asks. I Answer
Over at the AEIdeas blog, Marc Thiessen asks derisively: “Why is the ACLU suiting Panetta, Petraus over Awlaki Killing—But Not President Obama?” He writes: if it’s accountability they want, then why isn... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
As Ben and Bobby and Jack have already noted, big news from the ACLU and the CCR today. -
Aulaqi-Khan Lawsuit: The More You Litigate, the More You Legitimate
In Power and Constraint, I argued (in a chapter summarized here) that the Center for Constitutional Rights litigation strategy for GTMO garnered crucial judicial support for GTMO detentions that in the e... -
Patriots Debate: Contemporary Issues in National Security Law
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security has just released a new book, Patriots Debate: Contemporary Issues in National Security Law which will, I'm sure, be of intere... -
The Aulaqi-Khan Suit: Some Initial Thoughts
I have now read through the ACLU-CCR lawsuit on behalf of the Al-Aulaqi and Khan families. Here are my initial thoughts: First, this lawsuit does not suffer from the prohibitive standing problem that pl... -
Reactions to the ACLU Suit: There Is Armed Conflict in Yemen, and the US Is Party to It
As Ben says, there is a lot to talk about with respect to al-Aulaqi v. Panetta, a civil suit filed today by the ACLU and CCR in an attempt to obtain money damages for airstrikes conducted by the United S... -
Breaking News: The ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Al-Aulaqi and Samir Khan Deaths
The ACLU has filed suit over the deaths in drone strikes of three U.S. citizens: Anwar Al-Aulaqi, his 16-year-old son, and AQAP propagandist Samir Khan. The complaint is available here. The ACLU's press ... -
Doh! No Public Session Today After All
From Guantanamo, this: today's proceedings will be 100% closed, and recess immediately afterwards. Open proceedings will resume tomorrow.
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