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No SCOTUS Action on GTMO Cases
The Supreme Court orders list just came down, and there appears to have been no cert action on any of the Guantanamo cases on which cert decisions were expected. -
Reader Response on the Question of Lawfare Swag
My personal favorite response to our reader survey came from a "government lawyer" in response to our question of whether we should make Lawfare-branded merchandise available. "You are right to be sensit... -
House Votes to Bar Civilian Trial of Persons Within Scope of Military Commission Jurisdiction
Amidst all the discussion of whether and how to amend the House NDAA bill to address domestic captures, I am amazed that I did not notice the Rooney Amendment, which has been adopted. What does it do? ... -
Transcript of the House Debate on NDAA Detention Amendments
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House Votes on FY2013 NDAA Amendments: Smith-Amash no, Gohmert-Landry-Rigell, Yes
The Hill's Defcon blog has the scoop: in votes today regarding the rules for detention under the FY2013 NDAA, the House rejected the Smith-Amash amendment in a 238-182 largely party-line vote (19 Democra... -
Should the 9/11 Defendants Be Tried Separately?
So asks Judge James Pohl, in an order he reportedly issued yesterday in United States v. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Hedges Brief and Transcript
I haven't read these yet, but here is the government's supplemental brief in Hedges, and the transcript of the hearing in the district court. I'll have comments on them, if appropriate, once I've had a ... -
Empty Wheel on Domestic Drones
Over at the Empty Wheel blog, The Estimable Ms. -
The Government's Litigating Position in Hedges
In my post this morning on Hedges, I wondered whether government counsel had made the court aware of the Obama administration's strong position against military detention for citizens and for anyone capt... -
Two Cents on Hedges
By now you've gotten the lowdown - from Steve, Bobby, Ben or from some or all of them - about yesterday's puzzling decision in Hedges v. -
The Unpersuasiveness of the Case for Cybersecurity Regulation – An Introduction
My friend, Jack Goldsmith, wonders whether my earlier post about the pending Congressional proposal to regulate cybersecurity was a reference to General Alexander’s failure to persuade Senator McCain of ...
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