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Thoughts on Latif #6--The Decision (Partially) Unmasked
I have written extensively on the D.C. -
Less-Redacted Latif
The D.C. Circuit has released a less-redacted version of its Latif opinion. I haven't read it yet, but the D.C. Circuit Review web site has and notes that the new version offers significantly more inform... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
According to the Washington Times, Director of Intelligence at U.S. Cyber Command, Rear Adm. Samuel J. -
District Court Judgment in Alsabri Affirmed
The D.C. Circuit Court has affirmed the judgment of the District Court in Alsabri v. Obama. -
Jack Goldsmith's Op-Ed, Counterterrorism, & Campaign Politics
I’m very excited to join the Lawfare team. As a first post, I’d draw readers’ attention to Jack’s Washington Post op-ed, in which he discusses how candidate Romney might to try to differentiate himself f... -
CISPA Passes the House, Despite Obama's "Kick in the Solar Plexus"
Last night the House voted to approve CISPA, the first of four cybersecurity bills that are under consideration in that chamber this week, despite President Obama's veto threat. The bill's sponsor, Dutch... -
Bahlul Submits Petition for Hearing En Banc in D.C. Circuit
A few weeks back we noted that Ali Hamza Ahmad al Bahlul filed his petitioner brief in the D.C. Circuit Court in his appeal from the military commission's judgment and sentence against him. Now comes his... -
Law and Ethics for Robot Soldiers
We're pleased to note that our new essay, Law and Ethics for Robot Soldiers, has been posted to SSRN. The essay's fundamental point is that lethal autonomous weapons systems - the "robot soldiers" of ou... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The news of the day--other than the Washington Capitals' victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins last night, that is--is that the Obama administration has issued a veto threat on CI... -
Charles Taylor Convicted of Eleven Counts of War Crimes
The Special Court for Sierra Leone has convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor of eleven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is the first former head of state to be tried and... -
Two New CRS Reports Related to the NDAA
Two new Congressional Research Service reports came out earlier this month concerning the NDAA, thanks to Steve Aftergood of Secrecy News. The first, Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents, is a... -
Obama Administration SAP On Rogers-Ruppersberger
In an earlier post I commented on the politics of the cybersecurity debate. I wrote: "One final piece of the political calculus is what the Administration wants. Right now all public signs are that the...
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