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How You Know When Your Wife is Cooler than You Are
She gets the following message from Gmail, and you do not: Your account could be at risk of state-sponsored attacks -
New Order in Hedges
U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest has issued this order clarifying the broad scope of the injunction in her earlier opinion striking down Section 1021 of the NDAA. The order does not rule on the gove... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Wells shared the news yesterday that the strike reported to have killed Al Qaeda's #2 was in fact confirmed to have done so. -
Defendant's Mootness Brief Available in Hamdan
You'll recall that the three-judge panel in Hamdan v. -
Confirmed: Al-Libi Killed by Drone Attack
That's the update from the New York Times . . . -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
As Wells mentioned, a recent U.S. strike in northwest Pakistan may have been aimed at Abu Yahya al-Libi, Al Qaeda's #2. -
ACLU Reply Brief in D.C. Circuit Drone FOIA Case
The ACLU has filed its reply brief in the D.C. Circuit in its FOIA case against the government, which seeks information about CIA use of drones for targeted killing. I have discussed this case briefly ... -
Drone Strike Against Al-Libi
According to the New York Times, Al-Qaeda's deputy commander, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was the target of a recent drone attack in Pakistan's tribal belt. It is unclear whether he survived the attack. -
Has Judge John Bates Been Listening to NPR?
This morning, National Public Radio ran this story, which Wells linked to earlier, noting that the concern that the United States was recreating Guantanamo at Bagram: -
Can Kicked Down the Road: Still No SCOTUS Action in Detainee Cases
This morning's Supreme Court orders list makes no mention of the unresolved petitions in several Guantanamo-related cases. That means a re-listing for the justices' conference this Thursday. Stay tun... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The news round-up might well be divided into three groups: "drones," "cyber," and "everything else." First with the drones. Coverage and commentary naturally followed two big reports from the world of ... -
Court Gives State Department Deadline to Resolve FTO Status of Iranian Group
* A DC Circuit panel has issued an opinion giving the State Department four months maximum to make a final decision on PMOI’s petition to revoke its status as a designated foreign terrorist organization....
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