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“...we on the Ninth Circuit now exercise jurisdiction over all the earth..."
Adding to this year’s judicial cornucopia of Alien Tort Statute decisions on corporate liability, on Tuesday an en banc Ninth Circuit released its long-awaited decision in the even longer-running (eleven... -
Why Did Al-Hajj Drop His Habeas Petition?
The estimable, if oddly-named, Bmaz of the Empty Wheel blog asks in a Tweet "Why did al-Hajj withdraw his Habeas petition? Did he just give up like others have?" Short answer: I don't know at this stage.... -
Mehanna, Online Incitement as Material Support, and the First Amendment
I posted a few days ago regarding the Mehanna prosecution, noting that the defense requested a jury instruction on First Amendment issues. It turns out this was a request for three preliminary instructi... -
Sharqawi Abdu Ali al-Hajj Withdraws Habeas Petition
Judge Lamberth has granted a joint motion by Sharqawi Abdu ali Al-Hajj (ISN 1457) and the government to dismiss al-Hajj’s habeas petition, without prejudice. The one-page order is here. For prior cover... -
Segal and Waxman on the London Conference on Cyberspace
Next week’s London Conference on Cyberspace will include a closed session on international security. -
The Pandora's Box Critique of Drones, and Other Concerns
Yesterday Harper’s ran a piece by Daniel Swift on drones, criticizing the extensive but selective leaking of details about the CIA drone program. It’s a fair point, resonating with Ken Anderson’s concer... -
Al-Madhwani Cert Petition
Musa'ab Omar Al-Madhwani, a Guantanamo habeas petitioner, has filed a cert petition seeking review of the DC Circuit opinion affirming his detention. -
(Drones) Out of Africa
The Washington Post has a story this afternoon in which the Air Force confirms that it is operating armed Reaper drones out of a particular location in Ethiopia. It is an interesting contribution to the... -
Another Habeas Denial
On October 12th, Judge Walton denied habeas relief to GTMO detainee Abdul Qader Ahmed Hussein (ISN 690), and the 22-page unclassified opinion is now available here. I don't think the opinion breaks any ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press and Dina Temple-Raston of National Public Radio have the story of Tarek Mehanna's trial, which began today, and which Bobby discussed here. Omar Khadr, a Guantanamo Bay detainee, ... -
Judge Rejects Extraterritoriality Objection in Terrorism Prosecution
One of the interesting things about 18 USC 2339B (the 1996 material support law) and -
NSA Helps Banks Protect Against Cyber Attacks
Reuters has an interesting story about the NSA helping U.S. banks defend against foreign cyber attacks by providing them with "technical expertise." According to the article, the NSA has already been hel...
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