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Not Joining the Issues
Yesterday I posted a lengthy response to Gabor Rona’s critique of the Brennan speech, and Gabor has now replied to my comments. Alas, we seem to be speaking past one another in various ways (for example... -
My Three Takeaways from the Hamdan Argument
Both because of my own biases and because Wells is going to be posting more of a blow-by-blow at some point (on top of his initial reaction, which I basically share), I'll spare readers from a comprehens... -
Oral Argument Recap in Hamdan - Stay Tuned
We’ll have a full recap of today’s oral argument in Hamdan v. United States up shortly. -
Suleiman's Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied
Abdul-Rahman Suleiman's petition for rehearing en banc in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has been denied, as has his petition for rehearing. Read our prior coverage here. -
A Fair Question
The Washington Post's Greg Sargent poses an interesting question: If elected, does Mitt Romney intend to revoke President Obama's January 22, 2009 executive order on interrogation? The order largely re... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The ACLU has filed a motion for public access to the 9/11 trial in Guantanamo, says Carol Rosenberg at the Miami Herald. Lest you were wondering what Donald Rumsfeld thinks of the decision to kill Osama... -
Alsabri Opinion Available
Last week we mentioned that the D.C. Circuit Court had affirmed the District Court's decision in Mashur Abdullah Muqbel Alsabri's habeas corpus case. It looked as though the Court was holding off on publ... -
Susan Landau on Cybersecurity Bills
Susan Landau is currently a visiting scholar at Harvard's Computer Science Department, formerly a Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems, and the author of Surveillance or Security? The Risks Posed b... -
Hamdan Oral Argument Preview
Tomorrow morning, a panel of three judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Chief Judge Sentelle along with Circuit Judges Ginsburg and Kavanaugh) will hear ar... -
Why Padilla Should Bother You (if Not Yoo)
I don't think today's Ninth Circuit decision throwing out Jose Padilla's damages suit against John Yoo is particularly surprising--notwithstanding the typical (albeit utterly and alarmingly inaccurate) t... -
Ninth Circuit Decision in Padilla
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court decision allowing Jose Padilla to sue John Yoo. Writing for a unanimous panel consisting of himself, 9th Circuit Judge N. Randy Smith, and R... -
Government Cert Opposition in Latif
The government's opposition to cert in Latif is now public. The government argues that "The decision of the Court of Appeals is correct and does not conflict with any decision of this Court or any other ...
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