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United States v. Jumaev (material support arrest in relation to IJU)
The complaint is here. From the press release: DENVER – Bakhtiyor Jumaev, 45, of Philadelphia, was arrested this morning without incident by members of the Philadelphia FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (... -
Upcoming National Security Conference (Federalist Society, April 5)
The Federalist Society's upcoming (April 5) national security and law symposium features an array of great speakers, including Ben and Steve. Details below: 2012 National Security Symposium Internatio... -
Comparing the Senate Cybersecurity Liability Provisions
In earlier posts I’ve written generally about the information sharing provisions of the Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill and the McCain bill. Today I want to begin drilling down in comparing the two... -
Amazing David Ignatius Story--and ConText Follow Up
I had no idea when I wrote this post last night about ConText that I would awaken this morning to this incredible story by my former colleague David Ignatius about a cache of soon-to-be-released communic... -
ConText: Crowd-Sourcing Commentary and Analysis
In one of my other lives, a project to which I am particularly attached has come to fruition Friday. Called ConText, it has--at least on its face--nothing to do with national security law. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
It's all depressing today, I'm afraid. Lots of trouble brewing on the Afghanistan front, for starters. The New York Times reports that President Karzai called for U.S. -
The NIMJ Amicus Brief in <i>al-Bahlul</i>
Raff already posted earlier about some of the amicus briefs filed today (or earlier) in the al-Bahlul case (the "other" military commission appeal currently pending in the D.C. Circuit). -
Appellant Brief Filed in ACLU v. CIA (Drone Program FOIA Request)
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed its opening brief in its appeal of the District Court of the District of Columbia's granting of a motion for summary judgment for the Central Intelligence Age... -
Amici Briefs in Bahlul by International Law Scholars and First Amendment Scholars
Two new amicus briefs have been filed in Bahlul v. United States in the D.C. Circuit Court recently. The first is a brief on behalf of international law professors (including our own Steve Vladeck). Its ... -
NYU Debate on Targeted Killing
A few months ago, New York University hosted a public debate on targeted killings among three of its prominent faculty members. The discussion, which is now available on video, involved Philip Alston, t... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On the heels of a meeting between U.S. and Pakistan officials, Pakistan has announced that it will no longer permit the United States to use its airspace for drone attacks. Bloomberg's Indira A.R. -
Dan Geer and Brock Dahl on Problems with Pending Cybersecurity Legislation
Cybersecurity maven Dan Geer and former Treasury Department official Brock Dahl write about gaps and excesses in pending cybersecurity legislation: “For years now, there has been mounting evidence that m...
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