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Al Madhwani Cert Opposition Filed
The government has filed its opposition to cert in the case of Al Madhwani v. Obama--a Guantanamo habeas case. Al Madhwani's cert petition seeks review of this DC Circuit opinion affirming his detention. -
<i>Minneci v. Pollard</i> and Contractor Liability
Tomorrow morning, the en banc Fourth Circuit will hear oral argument in the two Abu Ghraib/contractor preemption cases about which we've blogged previously. -
Cully Stimson Responds...
My earlier post prompted the following reply from Cully Stimson, whom I thank for sending such a thoughtful response, and which I think it only fair to post in its entirety: My friend Steve Vladeck takes... -
"Eager Young Know-Nothings": A Response to Cully Stimson
Further to the ongoing exchange (begun on Salon and continued on this blog here and here) between Laura Pitter from Human Rights Watch and Ben on the fairness vel non of the al-Nashiri military commissio... -
Mark Denbeaux on Latif
I don't normally agree on detention policy matters with Seton Hall's Mark Denbeaux--and there's certainly some rhetoric in this piece in Jurist that I would never use and conclusions I do not reach. That... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Let's start with the Aghanistan news. There has been another suicide bombing in Helmand province, signifying the Taliban's continued unwillingness to negotiate with the United States and causing three de... -
Book Event: "The Law of Counterterrorism" at Georgetown
For all D.C. readers, this upcoming event at Georgetown University Law Center may be of interest. The Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law Cordially invites you to a critical discussion of ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports on NYPD police commissoner Raymond Kelly's decision to personally cooperate with the prooducers of "The Third Jihad," an anti-Muslim film that drew "angry condemnation from Mus... -
A Closer Look at Lebron v. Rumsfeld (Padilla’s Bivens Suit)
As Jack and Steve have both noted, yesterday the Fourth Circuit issued its opinion in Lebron v. Rumsfeld, the appeal seeking reversal of a district court's decision denying Jose Padilla declaratory and e... -
Parwan and Al Maqaleh
As Ben pointed out yesterday, the Washington Post report about the possibility that non-Afghan detainees held at Parwan will be repatriated to their home countries is significant news. Apart from its imp... -
Laura Pitter Responds
Laura Pitter of Human Rights Watch responds to my criticisms of her coverage of the Al Nashiri motions hearing: Benjamin Wittes is correct in concluding that I (and Human Rights Watch) share his desire t... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
As Bobby and Steve have already discussed, John Kiriakou, the author of "The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror" has been indicted for allegedly leaking classified information to th...
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