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Raha Wala of Human Rights First writes in with the following reaction to my comments yesterday on the New York Times's Room for Debate exchange over military commissions:
Ben bemoans the New York Times R...
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The following, which showed up in my inbox, will surely be of interest to some Lawfare readers:
CALL FOR PAPERS
9TH Annual conference on National and International
Security at the Maxwell School for Cit...
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In the category of shameless self-promotion, I am quite pleased to announce the publication of National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars, and Policymakers. The book is a joint ...
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A few years ago I wrote a paper about the cycle of detention law and policy over time in Iraq, and among other conclusions I observed that the sustainability of overseas, US-administered detention facili...
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While we’re not talking about Gen. David Petraeus’s dalliances in Headlines and Commentary, we will start with his testimony on Capitol Hill on Friday.
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In his post on Senator Rand Paul's proposal regarding citizens and the NDAA, Bobby highlights a recurring and important question: why is it so hard for ostensibly civil libertarian legislators explicitly...
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In papers filed Friday, the government renewed its request for a summary affirmance, and opposed an attempt by habeas petitioner Mohammed Rimi to remand his appeal to the district court.
Rimi was transf...
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Ben notes what appears to be a draft proposal from Senator Rand Paul to amend the NDAA so as to address situations involving American citizens captured inside the United States. While the context sugges...
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Further to my weekend Readings post noting David Cole's new SSRN paper, David dropped me a note, which I'm delighted to put up below. I think David is right in these comments; knowing he's expanding thi...
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The New York Times is running a Room for Debate feature entitled "Time to End Military Tribunals?" It reads a bit like a debate in which the participants are all going through the shadow-boxing motions--...
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A source sent me a copy of this email, apparently from Senator Rand Paul's office last week to Republican Senate legislative directors about a coming amendment by the senator to restrict military detenti...
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The government has advised the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that it may not have jurisdiction over a Guantanamo habeas appeal it is getting ready to hear. Last year, the government prevailed in the dist...
