Martins has introduced the government lawyers and paralegals, but Nevin now gestures towards others in the courtroom--who, according to the government, are assisting but not appearing as counsel. Does th...

In the next few days, the Naval War College will be devoting a workshop to the topic of the legal geography of the battlefield.  That includes the question of whether there is one, separate from where th...

The day has not been weird enough, so Bin ‘Attash’s lawyer, Cheryl Bormann, who is still dressed in full abaya, drives it over the cliff. As Judge Pohl is getting ready to go over the attorneys’ qualifi...

Judge Pohl turns to Mohammed’s attorneys and his right to counsel. Mr. Mohammed, he says, pursuant to the Manual for Military Commissions, you are today represented by two military lawyers, Derek Poteet ...

Walid ‘Bin Attash is now seated, and, like the other accused men, free from restraints. The defense strategy has now clearly come into focus: The defendants refuse to speak or engage the court, while th...

When the audio comes back on, Judge Pohl is asking counsel for Bin ‘Attash, Capt. Michael Schwartz, whether he knows why the feed went out. There is certain material, he says, that is not to be disclosed...

Judge Pohl turns to David Nevin. Let’s start with your client, he says. You have detailed counsel, he says to KSM. KSM does not answer. Mr. Mohammed, he says. Can you hear me? There is a long pause. N...

The hearing gets under way at 9:23, when Military Judge Col. James Pohl, looking resplendent in his jet-black robes, takes his seat--authority emanating from his very fingers--and calls the military comm...

The Smallwood theater at Fort Meade is unusually crowded with press today, but not with the usual suspects--who are all down at Guantanamo itself for the big event. Wells and I are joined by Swedish pres...

A gentle reminder - not that you really needed one, being a devoted Lawfare reader and all  - Ben and I will be live-blogging tomorrow's much-anticipated arraignment in United States v. KSM et al.  Accor...

Well, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act passed the House last week.  Now that the dust has cleared (and before we move on to the coming Senate battles) it’s probably worthwhile looking at...

Below is a recap of yesterday’s oral argument before the D.C. Circuit in Hamdan v. United States.  As for key takeaways, you’ll find Steve’s breakdown here, and my two cents' worth here. Again, it is an...