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9/11 Defense Counsel on "Issues of Abuse"; KSM Files Torture Claim With UN Special Rapporteur
James Connell III, a lawyer for 9/11 accused Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, has released this statement regarding residual issues related to torture and coercion. In particular, he says that he and other lawyers e... -
Is Jimmy Carter Calling President Obama an Assassin?
I missed this the other day, but it seems to me extraordinary: A former president seems to be calling the current president of his own party an assassin. If you think that's hyperbole, read Jimmy Carter... -
One More Thought on the Definition of "Prevail"
Just a quick follow-up on my post of this morning. A correspondent points out to me that on David Remes's definition of "prevailing," Boumediene itself should be counted as a government win. After all, t... -
DNI Clapper Announces New Steps to Deter Leaks
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Defense Motions in U.S. v. Kiriakou
Last week, two defense motions were released in United States v. -
Government's Supplement Brief in Hamdan on Mootness
The government has filed its supplemental brief in Hamdan on the question of whether the case is moot. We shared a few weeks back Hamdan's supplemental brief on the issue. As Wells explained in that post... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Let's begin with terrorist trial news. The Washington Post reports that Amine Mohammed El Khalifi pleaded guilty late Friday for "attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction against federal property.... -
Thoughts on David Remes's Definition of "Prevailing"--and of 19
In his response to my earlier post on the New York Times's 19-to-0 figure--which turns out, he says, to be his 19-to-0 figure--David Remes makes several interesting points worthy of comment. I wish to fo... -
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KSM Response On Separate Trials in the 9/11 Case
The Department of Defense has unsealed Khalid Sheik Mohammed’s response to Judge Pohl’s show cause order – in which the commission had asked the government to explain why the 9/11 defendants should not b... -
Giving Ft. Meade a Third Hat
One of the interesting aspects of blogging for Lawfare is that I get to try on a few new hats. For years, I have thought of myself as a lawyer and a policy analyst -- hats I get to wear every day and th... -
David Remes Responds to My Habeas Numbers
Habeas lawyer David Remes writes in to defend the New York Times's use of 19-to-0 as the government's win-loss record before the D.C. Circuit in habeas cases. He makes, to be honest, a better case than I...
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