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Al Nashiri #1: Initial Matters and Closed-Circuit TV
By Benjamin Wittes & Ritika Singh -
European Court: UK Cannot Deport Abu Qatada to Jordan
The European Court of Human Rights has issued a ruling (Othman (Abu Qatada) v. United Kingdom (E. Ct. Hum. Rts Jan. -
Quasi-Liveblogging Al-Nashiri
Ritika and I are at Fort Meade, sitting in a small theater in front of a large screen--on which we have a video feed from the Al-Nashiri military commission hearing shortly to get under way from Guantana... -
Nashiri Motions Hearing Preview
By Benjamin Wittes & Ritika Singh -
AQAP Expands in Yemen, But Are Drone Strikes on Hold?
With Anwar al-Awlaki dead, one hears relatively little these days regarding the progress of events in Yemen in relation to AQAP and U.S. -
Clive Walker Critiques the UK Ministry of Justice Green Paper on Justice and Security
Back in October, we linked to a very interesting "green paper" produced by the UK Ministry of Justice addressing issues associated with secrecy, intelligence, security, and justice. Clive Walker (Leeds)... -
Ohlin on the Displacement of IHRL by IHL (and Response from Rona, and Reply from Ohlin)
Interesting comments on the interplay of IHL and IHRL here from Jens David Ohlin (Cornell), whose new blog Lieber Code is well worth reading on a regular basis. [Update: Gabor Rona responds to Jens here... -
DOJ Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Contractor Torture Cases
We've written previously about the Fourth Circuit's (upcoming) en banc rehearing of Al-Shimari v. CACI International, Inc. and Al-Quraishi v. -
Reviews: Thomas Nachbar on Executive Order 13567
Thomas B. Nachbar is a most remarkable law professor. A few years ago, after having achieved wide recognition as a senior University of Virginia scholar known for his work in technology and regulation, ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The birthday celebration just never ends: Karen Greenberg of Fordham University's Center on National Security has this opinion piece in the Washington Post about what the world would be like without Guan... -
Latif Cert Petition Filed
The cert petition in Latif has been filed. So far, only the questions presented have been released publicly. They are as follows: -
Readings: Drones in Civilian Airspace
As drone aircraft become commonplace in civilian settings - everything from police surveillance to environmental groups tracking whaling vessels to hobbyists and much, much more - and as they become more...
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